Last year a local couple committed suicide and left a note to that effect. The television news focused entirely upon their being wiccans and very little on the actual reasons for the suicide. They used the incident for at least three stories on the occult, then followed up on the fourth or fifth day with an interview with a witch defending wicca. Television news is so shamelessly sensationalizing every story that it nauseates me.

Incidentally, the absolute worst news story I've ever seen was the first a local station ran on this incident. The "reporter" actually interviewed someone who had overheard another person giving information to the police. Unbelievable!

There seems to be a real epidemic of young teens attempting or succeeding in suicide. I work in a hospital and we must see at least one a week come through our doors. I wish more people could pay attention and help these kids before it gets to that point. Teenage depression is very real, and it's a very hormonal stage of life so many kids are not really rational to begin with.