Accidents

Stories about traffic accidents and teenage depression.

Case #1

Suicide - John′s Story

John is convinced that he has the worst life ever! He has no friends at school. He is sure that everyone looks at him like he′s a freak. They call him names. He hates going to school. Sometimes, he just doesn′t go at all. Nobody seems to care. He believes that teachers only care about you if you′re a good student. The principal told him that if he misses any more days of school they will have to kick him out. He hopes they do.

He thinks his parents don′t care either. As far as he is concerned, all they care about is their work and making money. They are never around, and he is supposed to take care of his little brother until they get home from work. Sometimes that′s not till 7 or 8 at night. So, even if he had friends, he thinks there wouldn′t be time to hang out with them.

John is tired of being mad and hating everything. No matter what, nothing seems to get better. He tried to talk to his dad the other night. His dad told him that he just needed to make some friends. John is sure that his dad doesn′t understand him at all. He thinks that maybe it is time to just end all of the pain.

Case #2

Driving Drunk

Jack′s best friend is Richard. He is a great guy. He′s the team captain of the football team, and the most popular guy in school. All the girls want to date him. The two of them have been friends since 1st grade.

Richard and Jack go to parties together all the time. Richard really likes to drink a lot. He says that it′s no big deal, and that everyone does it. Sometimes Jack drinks a little with him, but he really doesn′t like to drink.

The other night after a party, Richard was pretty drunk. He started to get into his car to drive home. Jack asked him what he was doing. He said that he drove home after parties all the time. He also said that he wasn′t that drunk and that he would be fine. Finally, Jack convinced Richard not to drive and to let HIM drive home. Jack knows that Richard really thought he could drive home without help, and he believes that Richard will drink and insist on driving the next time.