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Episode 1 | Suicides of Hastings High School Minnesota 55033 District 200 K-12

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Our community of Hastings, Minnesota 55033 needs Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Bullying, Teach Coping/Life Skills Early On, and School Board Policy Changes NOW!

A serious video for a serious cause. 

The Story: http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_21890458/hastings-offers-advice-parents-about-teen-depression-suicide

Two Suicides of Hasting High School, the school Travis and Kyle Balitz graduated from have made us angry and we believe it could have been prevented.  Those two suicides/homocides could have been us.  Can you really place a price on a child's life? You're sons and daughters worth?  The K-12 system is failing students and is broken.  They truly are not offering the necessary help  these children need to cope with mental health, bullying, and life itself.

CHANGE THE K-12 MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL BOARD POLICY BOARD NOW!

1. Mandatory Evaluation Records for all students & Establish Trust and a Safe Environment for Help

2. Early Intervention-Provide/Teach Life Coping Skills such as jobs, relationships, bullying, and mental health

3. Put more financial resources in Mental Health and Bullying, need and hire School Psychologists for all students

Need Help? 1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-SUICIDE / CrisisChat.org / ImAlive.Org / 1-877-YOUTHLINE / ULifeLine.org

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 1-800-273-8255

Available 24 hours everyday

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My name is Travis Balitz.  I have been living with Bipolar Disorder since 2008.  I have had many other diagnosis such as anxiety, depression, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type 2 . I am currently diagnosed with bipolar type 1.  There have been many ups and downs in my life.  Here on this channel I am advocate for Mental Health.  I share my experiences, good and bad and in between.  I also give advice and share my general experience with hospitalizations, partial hospitalizations, group homes (IRTS), dialectical behavioral therapy, personal therapy, psychiatric experiences and my knowledge on all of the medications I have been on.  I hope you can learn something from my channel.  Also do not be afraid to reach out if you are in a dire situation.  Please contact the suicide hotline if you are at a risk for your mental health.  Number is here: 800-273-8255.  Text BRAVE to 741741.  Thank you.

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