There’s also a stigma about mental health that prevents many people from seeking help. Most parents have to work and don’t have as much time to spend with their children as they would like. “Plus, in a lot of cases, family connections aren’t strong.
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“In general, people just don’t have a lot of awareness about mental health and they don’t know how to spot the warning signs,’’ Kosyluk says. Kristin Kosyluk, an Assistant Professor of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida in Tampa, says that teen suicide is an ongoing problem nationwide. The Aciernos recognize teen suicide as a major problem and they’re trying to help find solutions. Even if it saves one person, that’s what she would want.’’ I feel like she would want to make a difference. I feel like she’s kind of been pushing us just because that’s what she would want. I feel like if we just curled up in a ball and did nothing, she would be mad at us. But despite how she felt inside, she lived her life always being that caring person and being funny. She felt like she was going to be homeless. She felt like she was never going to be able to hold a job or go to a good college. Lisa and Chris Acierno hold a picture of their daughter Hailey who died from suicide.They chose the third option because, the Aciernos say, that’s what Hailey would want. “I could become an alcoholic, I could hide in my room all day or I could make a positive change,’’ Lisa says. But the New Tampa couple has chosen to do just the opposite. Her parents could have responded by shutting down emotionally, mentally, and physically. The Wharton High School student, who battled mental illness for years, was only 17. The youngest of three Acierno children, Hailey, took her own life on March 28, 2017. “We do it because of Hailey,’’ Lisa says. They aggressively raise money and awareness to help prevent others from feeling the pain they’ve dealt with for more than two years - and they know will never go away. This is how Lisa and Chris Acierno handle emotional pain: They grab it with all their strength and fight back.
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