After reading about the suicide clusters at Palo Alto, it got me thinking. Did the positive response by the students at Palo Alto make people realize that having all those students focused on them would finally provide them with the attention they needed? Do you think some students may have ended their lives AFTER the initial suicides because they wanted the same attention? I think it would make sense for lonely kids who seek attention to take their own lives in the face of such a positive response. Thoughts?
I don't think all the students at Palo Alto committed suicide because they wanted attention. Some of the students that committed suicide were popular athletes loved among their friends. I think they committed suicide because they felt pressured in school or felt depressed for some reason that they didn't want to share with friends and loved ones but decided to make their own decision and take their own life.
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