Talking about suicide: Advice for communities, friends, and families

A high school student in our community died in 2022, likely by suicide, though no one officially identified the cause of death or released the student’s name to the larger school community. The principal and district superintendent sent emails shortly after the incident. They offered additional mental health support and lamented the loss, imploring us to take care of each other. This sudden, traumatic death was otherwise shrouded in silence.