Suicide Awareness: That's What You Missed On Glee

It is all song and dance until someone is harassed for their sexuality. For those of you who do not follow Glee, you are missing a lot. The show just doesn't show the lives of teenagers who belong to a glee club and sing about their wonderful lives until they graduate...then continue to sing about their wonderful lives. They talk real topics, by using song. When it comes to music, I feel artists are able to make a connection with their audiences with songs and lyrics. And Glee did just that.

I last night's episode "On My Way" the theme, which is normally the theme was overcoming adversity, was overcoming adversity with the addition of bullying over the internet and in person.

Max Adler's character Dave Karofsky, the bully who had terrorized Chris Colfer's character Kurt Hummle for being homosexual is not being bullied for the same thing. Adler's character was forced to go to another school, and was outed by another student after he had been seen with Colfer at a local restaurant. Adler's character enters his schools locker room where the word "FAG" is spray painted on his locker, making him run out. The next scene we see him laying in his room crying while reading terrorizing messages to him on the internet. With all of this hate and self loathing, he can't think of anyway out but suicide.  He proceeds to dress in a suit, and attempt to hang himself in his closet. Luckily, his father found him before he could potentially die, and rushed him to the hospital.  After receiving the news, the "New Directions" devote everything they sing to living for the day and living for the moment. Singing songs about inspiration and loving yourself.

Kristen Dos Santos spoke with the actor about one of the most shocking moments in Glee history, and how he felt to be the one to deliver it.

Go to eonline.com to find out more

http://www.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/glees_max_adler_spills_on_one_of_series/295674

On the note of suicide, I feel that the topic should be brought to the public eye has an important matter.  Yes it is a very serious topic. But it is serious enough and happens more than people wish to know. And that is why it it important to talk about.   Suicide is the result of so many situations, and it just takes one thing to make someone think that there is no way out. Therefore, I wish to make a point to announce that March 1st, 2012 is Suicide and Self Harm Awareness Day. Please make an effort to help those in need, and if it's you...help yourself.

Please Visit this site for more information

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/