Comments on: Hero of the day: Bryce Mackie http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/03/30/hero-of-the-day-bryce-mackie/ A blog about mental health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: M.A. Herrera http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/03/30/hero-of-the-day-bryce-mackie/comment-page-1/#comment-292 M.A. Herrera Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:44:33 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2006/03/30/hero-of-the-day-bryce-mackie/#comment-292 I have a concern about the mental health awareness in the schools. My son died via suicide on 9/28/06. Since that time I have looked into what prevention/awareness programs our schools are offering and seeing that there is not really much they are doing. I have contacted the school and am excited about the opportunity to possibly begin a prevention program and I have ordered your CD as a start. Perhaps we should have a week of awareness and each day hit another issue or topic (depression, suicide, anxiety,eating disorder etc). Kids are dying and we cant just sweep it under the rug. Suicide is a top killer in youth and if we start talking to these kids in middle school and do it every year who knows how many kids we might save. If you have any suggestions or ideas about how I can get this going please call me regarding this issue that I feel quite passionate about. Unfortunately I am visiting my sons tombstone and its absolutely heartbreaking. He was only 14. Thanks for being brave and sharing your story. http://bryce-herrera.memory-of.com/ 12/25/91 - 9/28/06 Thanks so much. I have a concern about the mental health awareness in the schools. My son died via suicide on 9/28/06. Since that time I have looked into what prevention/awareness programs our schools are offering and seeing that there is not really much they are doing. I have contacted the school and am excited about the opportunity to possibly begin a prevention program and I have ordered your CD as a start. Perhaps we should have a week of awareness and each day hit another issue or topic (depression, suicide, anxiety,eating disorder etc). Kids are dying and we cant just sweep it under the rug. Suicide is a top killer in youth and if we start talking to these kids in middle school and do it every year who knows how many kids we might save. If you have any suggestions or ideas about how I can get this going please call me regarding this issue that I feel quite passionate about. Unfortunately I am visiting my sons tombstone and its absolutely heartbreaking. He was only 14. Thanks for being brave and sharing your story. http://bryce-herrera.memory-of.com/
12/25/91 – 9/28/06
Thanks so much.

]]> By: beagles http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/03/30/hero-of-the-day-bryce-mackie/comment-page-1/#comment-291 beagles Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:05:48 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2006/03/30/hero-of-the-day-bryce-mackie/#comment-291 It's great to see a kid take on a project like this. Awesome. Just absoluet-ily awesome! Ouch, ouch, ouch, one of my 21 yr old son's best school friend is in the local county jail for 3 months, and more will probably come: DUI, parole violation, cocaine, oxycon. I've had a soft spot for this kid since he was 12. Good looking, in gifted program (until he rebeliously left), good manners, personable. Why has this happened? High functioning alcoholic father rejection/neglect = depression. He hid it so well. You'd never know and my son didn't realize how depressed he'd been for so long until just last weekend. Then drugs and beer taste good. So how many of our prisoners really ended up where they are because of depression or manic depression. A lot. Besides as a way to cope himself, the kid did a great thing making this film so that those youth who see can be aware of depression in themselves and others. President Bushbomb outta give him an award. It’s great to see a kid take on a project like this. Awesome. Just absoluet-ily awesome!

Ouch, ouch, ouch, one of my 21 yr old son’s best school friend is in the local county jail for 3 months, and more will probably come: DUI, parole violation, cocaine, oxycon. I’ve had a soft spot for this kid since he was 12. Good looking, in gifted program (until he rebeliously left), good manners, personable.

Why has this happened? High functioning alcoholic father rejection/neglect = depression. He hid it so well. You’d never know and my son didn’t realize how depressed he’d been for so long until just last weekend. Then drugs and beer taste good. So how many of our prisoners really ended up where they are because of depression or manic depression. A lot.

Besides as a way to cope himself, the kid did a great thing making this film so that those youth who see can be aware of depression in themselves and others. President Bushbomb outta give him an award.

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