I hesitated posting this. It’s a harsh reality & one that’s whispered about but never really put front & center.
We are almost a year into this horrible disease, we are making any & all decisions to preserve life from this disease, we have forgotten about other illness.
We are almost a year into this horrible disease, we are making any & all decisions to preserve life from this disease, we have forgotten about other illness.
This is a look at the repercussions of doing that. Look at their faces. These children deserved so much more.
So did their parents. We need to work on solutions that do their best to keep EVERYONE safe. 1 in 4 young adults struggle with suicidal thoughts since the COVID hit

Spencer Smith, 16, of Brunswick, died by suicide on December 4th, 2020.
In a note he left, he said he felt "locked in the house" and was growing apart from his friends.
In a note he left, he said he felt "locked in the house" and was growing apart from his friends.

On October 21, the Lee family lost their beautiful son, Wyatt Lee, at the tender age of 14 to suicide.


On April 23rd, 11 year old Landon Fuller rode his bike to a field a little way from his family’s home, and he killed himself.
Samuel Hurton was 14 when he was discovered unresponsive, hanging from his loft bed on August 13th, 2020.


14 year old Billy Heuer from Columbia, Missouri intentionally leaped from an overpass and then was hit by a car on September 10, 2020
TEN. Kodie Dutcher's Age when she left behind a note saying she couldnt do it anymore, her body was found July 7th 2020.
Marian Hernández Rojas smiled a lot and was the "strongest and bravest kid" her brother knew. She ended her life in early August. She was 10.
Emma Wenz lost her battle with mental illness on January 3rd, 2021, she was 14. Her father shared this gut wrenching post on Facebook
Charley Tennen, a 17-year old from West El Paso, died by suicide on July 4. Charley’s life was marked by her deep commitment to helping people, and she had dreams of going into pediatric oncology.
Iris Allen ended her life on November 12th, 2020. She was 14.
“She touched many lives and showed her incessant smile to many. Her passions included art, music, soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, animals, and just hanging out with friends.”
“She touched many lives and showed her incessant smile to many. Her passions included art, music, soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, animals, and just hanging out with friends.”
Donovan Krauss, ended his life on January 4th, 2021. He was 12 years old. His mother shared a heartbreaking post.

Tanton Zang, 15, ended his life on August 30th, 2020.
The family says the stay-at-home orders were tough on Tanton. He hadn't seen or interacted with friends in months. Zang was also quiet about his challenges.
The family says the stay-at-home orders were tough on Tanton. He hadn't seen or interacted with friends in months. Zang was also quiet about his challenges.
15yo Jo Vianni Smith died by hanging on April 2, 2020. She was bright, energetic and a talented softball player.
“She was smart, funny, was so talented with music, and she was athletic,” her mother said.
“She was smart, funny, was so talented with music, and she was athletic,” her mother said.
Jake Johnston, 13, ended his life on December 15th, 2020.
“Jake was a people pleaser and always had a smile for you. He was undisappointable, selfless and forever the jokester. He was a natural entertainer and was a member of the Nixa Jr. High School Theater and Men's Choir.”
“Jake was a people pleaser and always had a smile for you. He was undisappointable, selfless and forever the jokester. He was a natural entertainer and was a member of the Nixa Jr. High School Theater and Men's Choir.”