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Families of Kids with Mood and
Anxiety Disorders, Inc.
www.FamiliesOfKids.com
Families of Kids with
Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Inc. supports child and teen mental health by
empowering West Central Florida families through increased community
awareness and acceptance programs. We passionately strive to involve the
whole community in education, care and support programs to reduce stigma and
increase self-confidence so all youth may openly be accepted and understood
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Marlene
Jehs, Director
Suncoast Yellow Ribbon
290 Wertz Dr.
Largo Fl 33772
e-mail:
marlene@suncoastyr.org
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If you are thinking
about suicide
Click Here NOW!
National crisis line:
1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)
Signs of someone
thinking about suicide
- Abrupt changes in personality
- Giving away possessions
- Previous suicide attempt
- Use of drugs and/or alcohol
- Change in eating habits
- Change in sleeping pattern
- Unwillingness to communicate
- Depression
- Unusual sadness, discouragement
- Talk of wanting to die
- Running away from home or truancy from school
- Chronic pain
- Rebelliousness, reckless behavior
- Neglect of academic work
- Neglect of personal appearance
- Family disruptions such as divorce, losing loved one
Suncoast Yellow Ribbon
Suicide Prevention Program®
Timothy McClelland
7/9/84-1/21/02
Nicholas Yaros
12/25/86-6/11/02
Brandon Pingleton
9/21/87-8/10/03
and to all those we love and lost to suicide.
"learn from this and help each other" ®
PS in Tim McClelland's suicide note
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My Story
by Bonnie McClelland
as printed in L'Oreal of Paris Women of Worth"On 1/21/02 I walk into my
only child's bedroom and found him dead by suicide he was 17. "
Click here to read of Bonnie's journey from
tragedy to purpose.
Also, read
The 'atypical' dilemma By Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times
Staff Writer, July 29, 2007 |
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