BATH, Maine — Local police took a 14-year-old Arrowsic girl to Sweetser for a mental health evaluation Wednesday evening after finding her distraught on the Sagadahoc Bridge.
Two of the girl’s friends called police just after 6 p.m. Wednesday to report that she was upset and crying, and they were worried that she might jump off the bridge, Bath police Lt. Stan Cielinski said Thursday.
She told police officers that she did not plan to jump, but they took her to Sweetser for evaluation.
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She has good friends. This is a bad time of year for people with problems,
Those that desire to commit suicide has nothing to do with this time of the year. That is a false fact that a lot of people love to state.
Yes, it is nice she took the time to reach out to friends that cared because that is what she wanted. She wanted help and those friends took the time to listen and take the proper action.
If she really wanted to kill herself she never would have contacted anyone.
its proven that winter can be very depressing for people.
seasonal depression is a very real problem for many people including Mainers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
combine that with limited sunshine during the day, cold temperatures, possible family problems or stress associated with the holidays, it is very easy to become depressed during the winter.
But it has been proven that people commit suicide more often during the Spring and Summer months.
It can still be a factor. You have no idea what this girl is going through. And if happens to be a hard time of year for her, maybe the death of a loved one at this time last year, it could very well be the time of year. You do not know that. The holidays are hard for a lot of people. Unless you know this little girl, Dr. Kevin, don’t go saying it has nothing to do with this time of year.
Could you please list your sources for me? summer vs winter. Kevin you need to make up your mind. On one hand you say “those that desire to commit suicide has nothing to do with this time of the year” Then the next minute it’s “proven that people commit suicide more often during spring and summer months” Which is it, you’ve got me so confused, I’m ready to jump !
What is so hard to understand about “this time of year” ? If you don’t understand it I’m not going to explain it.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_suicide
Season and suicide : The idea that suicide is more common during the winter holidays (including Christmas in the northern hemisphere) is actually a myth, generally reinforced by media coverage associating suicide with the holiday season. The National Center for Health Statistics found that suicides drop during the winter months, and peak during spring and early summer.
If you read slowly you will see that I did not say or question whether suicides take place more in one season or the other. So suicides do occur more often in the spring and summer ( I read the link ) That cleared that up for me . So, I guess that you would want to retract “Those that desire to commit suicide has nothing to do with this time of year” Those were your words contridicting yourself. Surely you must be able to see how that would cause some confusion.
What a huge swing and a miss. My New Year advice to you is that I suggest you just stop reading what I type because you lack the ability to understand simple words.
What simple words am I not understanding? You made contridicting statements. Why is it so hard for you to understand that and be a grown up and admit it.
I agree with you that if she really intended to harm herself she would have told no one. However, there are some that really have suicide ideation, & it can be in the planning stages, & they do let out hints, or tell someone, because their feelings are ambivalent. It is those, if the signals are picked up, that can be helped. I think her thoughts of hurting herself were real enough, probably tho’ she wasn’t quite sure? Also, problems & heartaches always seem worse around this time of year. I do not know the statistics however.
I must have missed where it said she reached out to her friends.
There was a case recently where a teenage girl posted 144 posts on twitter and then committed suicide. . . I don’t think it is accurate to say that those that are really going to do it “won’t reach out”.
This young lady does have very good friends, they should be glad that they called and I hope she begins to feel better soon.
Sadly there is a video on the intertubes of a 21 year old man hanging himself. He told others he was going to do it, set up his web cam and then did it.
Yes, I am aware that people will tweet or tell others they are going to commit suicide before they do it and some go to extreme lengths to make sure others are even watching them take their life.
I’m glad this young girl has good friends that took her serious enough to call the police so she can get the help she needs.
Good and brave friends.
I’m glad she had friends to look out for her.
14 years old? Maybe it’s bubble-bath salts.
More likely bullying.
Or is upset about some stupid boy. Oh Lord…I wouldn’t go back to being a teenager for anything! I hope she’s ok.
You’ve got that right.
My money’s on either bullying or boy, or both. Not that it is any of our business. Thanks heavens she has some good friends.
I wouldn’t go back to age 14 for anything either. Thinking back, I would peg age 14 as about my least favorite time in my formative years. Of course back then there were no programs or laws addressing bullying; we just had to grow a thicker skin and take it. A character-building experience, to be sure, but it still was the pits.
I think it is true that winter and cold climates and short days are what causes a lot of people to be depressed. Lack of sunshine is also depressing, that has been proven. Also tragedies that happen over the Christmas holidays are never forgotten. At 14, it’s a shame for someone so young to be depressed.
So tragedies that do not happen around the Christmas holiday are easily forgotten?
Of course a tragedy that happens at any time is never forgotten. A death in the family at Christmas time [ a drowning], and this year, the death of two brothers on Christmas Day in a car accident brought it to the fore front again. You always think in the negative about what people comment on don’t you?
I asked you a simple question and nothing more. Not sure how that is thinking negative.
I hope this young lady is receptive to getting the help she needs. My teenage son lost his battle with severe depression in March of 2007, and I miss him so much. Teens are impulsive, and it’s hard for them to see that problems that seem overwhelming in the moment won’t be so bad if they can just wait it out.
Good job by the friends and the Bath PD!