This video from Ky Baldwin hit me HARD. Bullying wasn't the key issue in Rader's suicide, as far as we know. But it is so intense, hearing these words from the perspective of the boy and his mom. There's another video, in American Sign Language with the lyrics typed out, that you should watch next after seeing the first one.
I will go ahead and say that this video is probably going to be really hard for you to watch, no matter who you are and what you've gone through. But it's important for us to face hard truths. Suicide is real. Talking about it is important. Talk to your kids. Be involved. They'll resist sometimes, but they need you. If watching this video motivates you to action, please share with your friends any resources you see from me that you find helpful. I'm doing my best to find and shine a light on lifesaving information, and you never know who needs to hear it.