(Photo provided) Parents have been asking me some tough questions recently about their teenagers being stressed to the point they might try to hurt themselves or even try to commit suicide. This is a topic that should be stressed for all parents, so let me try to provide some helpful information. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for 15 to 24-year-olds, and the risk of this occurring is four to 10 times higher if teens have access to firearms in the home. Who is at risk for thinking about suicide? Usually, it’s the teen who feels disconnected and isolated from family and friends (and that can certainly be the case in the midst of this pandemic), or perhaps an adolescent who might have an underlying and undetected mental health disorder like depression. Often a stressful event such as failure at school, a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or a major family conflict can trigger thoughts of suicide in a teen.
LYNDON CENTER â In our last Class Acts, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Lyndon Instituteâs Dance and Music programs. This week, we examine our schoolâs other performing art â Drama.
One of my favorite places on the Lyndon Institute campus is Alumni Auditorium. Aside from the colorful flags now lining the walls representing the 46 different native countries of students who have lived and studied at LI since our boarding program reopened, the space looks pretty much the same as when I was a student here over 30 years ago. When empty, the auditorium is a place of great peace; when filled, it is a place of communion, creation, and vitality, a place of energetic assemblies, raucous pep rallies, and â best of all â inspiring performances.
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With New Year’s Day upon us, parents have been asking me to help them help their children with their resolutions. Here are a few suggestions to ring in 2021. ¯ Infants need to resolve to sleep on their backs to prevent them from being at risk for sudden unexpected infant death, and to keep unsafe items out of their mouths. ¯ Toddlers and preschoolers should resolve to brush their teeth twice a day, wash their hands after using the bathroom or before eating, and help clean up any messes they might have created while playing. They should also be nice to other children and to pets.
Holiday lights train coming to Burlington: When and where to see it
Burlington residents get a chance to see the holiday train in its illuminated glory Friday through Sunday.
The Vermont Rail System train has been making its way across the state spreading holiday cheer. The engine and one train car are decorated in holiday lights for the season.
Visitors can stop by to see the train and take pictures, although the train will not be open for excursions.
So far, the train has been seen in Rutland, Fair Haven, Middlebury and New Haven. It is expected to roll into Burlington on College Street on Thursday night with its stop lasting Friday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Dec. 20.
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