Check out this BBC article on getting to grips with Young People's issues; but also click on the link to If U Care Share Foundation … Daniel O'Hare was 19 when, without warning, he took his own life. No history of mental health problems, no sense of intent. A popular, well known, social young fellow: football, work, friends, socialising, close family relationships… a devastated family, no closer to understanding Daniel's actions.
Brother's Matthew & Ben, cousin Sarah (then, 10, 5, & 13 years), wanting to do something positive to prevent similar events & help bereaved families, started 'If U Care Share' as a lasting memory of Daniel. They designed a wristband to encourage young people to SHARE problems instead of burying them within.
Raising almost £50,000, the kids donated the money to north east Young Person's projects via The Samaritans. Now the If U Care Share Foundation is a registered charity with 3 clear aims… Prevention, Intervention, & Support of those bereaved by suicide.
Suicide is the second most common cause of death of young men, after accident; it claims more young lives than cancer.
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