Save the Teens
Preventing suicide, depression and addiction
Teens - you gotta love 'em!
Save the Teens is an organization created to do just that - save the teens. It was started as many nonprofits do, as the result of devastation to someone or many. The devastation in this case is suicide. The goal is prevent additional suicides among our teens (and others) by teaching the signs of depression and substance abuse.
Join us in this effort to keep our creative, brilliant teens alive! Visit the Donations page or Facebook page or blog site and help make Save the Teens go Viral.
Teens can be moody, irritable, indecisive as well as amazing, confusing, fun-loving creatures! Yet they can get caught up in depression and/or substance abuse and don't know how to get out without assuming the only way out is to end their lives!
Our teens need resources in their friends and family to help them seek the help they might need. If you are someone who cares about saving our teens, I applaud you!You do not EVER want to experience what I did which was finding my son had ended his life. Although I knew he suffered from major depression and was addicted to meth, I prayed that he would pull through all his calamities and live a happy and healthy life. This was not to be. His pain was greater than his desire to live thus on Thursday, August 11, 2005 Cameron ended his pain the only way he knew how - suicide.The Project to save the teens
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Grief support groups are being formed for Franklinton High School in North Carolina and in Wake Forest, NC. Your help is needed so we can get the supplies to make these groups a reality!
CLICK here to donate! Thanks so much!
The Save the Teens project teaches parents, teachers, and mentors of teens the signs of depression and substance abuse in several ways.
First and foremost, there is a presentation available that provides the signs of teen depression and substance abuse as well as examples of Carolyn's experiences that she encountered with her son before he died by suicide. She also shares the story of her loss.
Secondly, there is a presentation for teens that is also available. More straight, honest information is provided for them. Teens need to understand that it's better to share information with an adult about a troubled friend and have them mad at them than to have to attend their friend's funeral.
Thirdly, brochures that help parents understand what their teens may be feeling are available. There's also a brochure created for teens. Both of these are given away at talks and events free of charge.Fourth is sharing information at events (walks, PTA events, youth related events). Just contact Carolyn (carolyn@save-the-teens.com) to see if the date is available.
Additional information on speaking opportunities can be found here. References are available.
The Founder of Save the Teens Carolyn C. Zahnow
Carolyn Zahnow lost her son and only child, Cameron Stephenson, in 2005 to the demons that occupied his mind. Her hope is that by sharing her story and experiences other parents, teachers, mentors of teens, and teens themselves, will become more aware to the signs and symptoms of teen depression and substance abuse and then know what to do about it.
Do not become one of the parents who attend survivor of suicide support groups who whisper ....."If only I'd seen the signs."
Learn the signs and save your teen!
"Save the Teens" - The Book
Save the Teens: Preventing suicide, depression and addiction
Save the Teens was published in March 2010. The information is as relevant today as it was in 2010. Copies can be found in libraries, schools, churches, and in homes. If you'd like to donate one to your locate library or school, please contact Carolyn directly (carolyn@save-the-teens.com).
Save the Teens was written in hopes of saving some of our teens. A must read for parents, grandparents, and teens!
The book includes chapters on Cameron's final day, mental disorders, teen depression signs and symptoms, suicide, meth and addictions, and survival after suicide.
To further illustrate depression in a teen, Cameron's poetry, writings, and artwork are on the left pages. The author has also included some of her memoir pertaining to that chapter as well. The right pages contain the facts and research for each chapter.
To purchase "Save the Teens" please click on this link.
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