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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 2012
Page
1
Amanda Memrick reports a Gaston Gazette counselor advising on talking to teens about suicide and grieving after three Gaston County youths under 21 died by self harm in the past five weeks. The piece notes teens may view death as ending pain and miss the finality of the act.
Counselor Alice McGinley of HUGS explains youths act impulsively because the brain finishes developing in the mid 20s and coping skills are limited. Crisis hotlines and local resources are listed, noting stress builds like a cup until pain ends, not life, especially for youths with emotional disorders or substance issues.
Blake Turner, an 18 year old Eagle Scout and high school graduate, died by suicide in December 2009. His mother Diane Turner recalls no warning signs and notes his organ and tissue donations aided eight people. She discusses coping, stigma, and the family’s attempt to find meaning after the loss.
North Carolina Republicans push for photo ID at in person voting while conceding weak guardrails for absentee mail ballots. Officials note mail ins are where most ballot problems arise despite no systemic fraud proven nationally. The debate mirrors moves in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Gaston County cast 85,184 total ballots in the 2008 general election. Of these, 46,450 were from one stop early voting, 5,587 were mail-in absentee ballots.
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