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Spotlight Wednesday, September 11, 1985 WP j the gamecock Suicide: Editor's note: this story is the J'irs By LAURENCIO GUERRERO Staff writer W A siren crics out as an ambulai sccne. A young girl lies unconsc Next to her is an empty bottle of This is but one of many cases of young people every year. Based on government statistics, ween the ages of 15 to 24 committe It has been proven that while more ly to attempt suicide, four times ; that age group commit suicide. Th each year, drawing more national A study taken by a national s publication evaluated the feelings Texas university. According to tl percent have entertained suicidal I The freshman class also was i W family and social life. In the gro sidered suicide, a majority had r with parents. Half had a parent ? time, and many could not commui with parents. Suicidal thinkers have a tendem may be a reflection of anger, said I son, director of the USC Couns< Development Center. Swanson said a suicidal person r loss in a relationship or lack of s suicidal people are depressed. I] caused by lack of self-esteem, c ? chemicals produced by the bod brain, Swanson said. Some people who attempt suic may oc rcacnmg oui 101 ncip, lie "They try to get evidence ill Swanson said. "Many times it i< person because what is on the su what is inside." Public opinion suggests that t family as a cohesive unit and a lac love from adults can cause an ii among young people. "Socictv is going through trei ^ and the structure of family P significantly," Swanson said. ? Bfegffigq < S More young pi / in a three-part series on suicide. The suicide tragedy an recounted in the expcric ice speeds to the dent, Jill. Jill ? not her ious 011 the bed. she attempted suicide. Sh pills. felt as if no one cared ai suicide involving One night at a party, and passed out. Her fri 5,000 people bet- later that night she awok d suicide in 1980. ed. Swallowing a bottk ; icnialcs arc like- excape. as many males in "I never would have d e figure increases really wanted to die at tl attention. The initial reactions ol tudent personnel helplessness. At first, J of freshmen at a way; her suicide attempi ic study, about 6 out against them, thoughts. "1 thought my parent questioned about gain their respect," Jill up that had con- did wasn't enough for tl ecurring conflicts Jill went to therapy foi mgry most of the ing therapy again becai licate successfully says the counselors have "They talk to you, an :y to rebel, which said. "They showed mc Dr. Donald Swan- 'me.' I'm not perfect, t :ling and Human there are people who cai Now, Jill cherishes 1 nay feel profound understanding and open upport, and most arc different, she is wc epression can be psychologist. onflicts and even Jill said she believes tf y that affect the live job informing the p said they should stop ror ide or mention it traying counselors neg; said. media should start denv at people care," "The media is often s< > hard to judge a said, adding that what is irface may not be people with suicidal tf from attempting suicide he decline of the "There arc resources k of attention and the troubled person can ncreasc of suicide campus there's a mental can help; also friends", rc nendous changes, pie you can trust, like c life is changing "Getting help is a h VV7V1I Cl?V . 'imMMM&jS&SMm^M^ ;J liliij|? ^^^Mlif^cwM ^ ~ I SMM8SMHD?Bssftj IS v| 5ople consider d its effect 011 the family is nee of (JSC graduate stureal name ? was 18 when e had very low self-esteem, id was often depressed. Jill drank too much liquor ends took her home, and ;c feeling hated and unlov; of pills seemed an easy one it if 1 were sober, but I hat moment," Jill said. r her parents were guilt and ill was glad they fell that : was in part a way to lash s wanted more from me to ^3 said. "I always felt what I lem." r two years. She is undergone of depression, and she : been helpful. id they really do care," Jill : that Tin my own unique i&il >ut I'm a good person and jfl re about me." ife more than ever. More jflj -minded about people who >rking toward becoming a ic media arc doing an effecublic about suicide, but she nanticizing suicide and por atively. She also said the ystifying death. :ared to touch suicide," Jill ; needed is a way to identify loughts and prevent them M that friends and families of use," Swanson said. "On i health clinic. 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The Center for Disease Control estimates the number of new cases of STDs this year as follows: Chlamydia?3,000,000 new case* Gonorrhea?2,000,000 new cases Herpes?500,000 new cases If undetected, chlamydia can lead to InfertMty bi women; sterWty In men; and children bom of mothers who have the dtoease run a Ngh rtofc of developing eye and respiratory lOTwviiOivv* czj Presented as a public Mrvtce by Abbott I ending it all fel 't^si MHHKB 8^RlW Kf a^H j|HHM| JOSEPH GARNETT/ti ms a feasible option to many college students burdened pressures. The number of cases increases every year. 0 Small Sh Served with Fr ??| re8- M vlH Cmnll |tmm Served with Fr ]w s^-^reg. $3 S\ 'il Tv 120 'h? ?rr? 0a> 1 32< H' ^ to I U"> /f*> ?| FREElce^Te^withi M Phone ahead for quick BHHHmnHMMMMnHnMMHMHHHi fortunately, there Is good news. Chlamydia Is easy to detect and easy to cure. S The iest is simple, fast and painless. But, like many Important things In life, you nave to bsk tor it. H the test Is positive, tt>e physician will prescribe the appropriate antibiotics. You should also notify your sexual partner so he or she can seek medical treatment People who are being treated for another 5TD should also discuss chlamydia with a physician. Dual Infections of chlamydia and gonorrhea are common. However, different drugs are required to treat the two diseases. Mow's the time to look out for #1. If you are sexually active ? get tested. If detected early, chlamydia can be treated before It affects your life ? or the life of another. Call the Health Center or your doctor for more Information. aboratortot. Alex Chilton hits Columbia From staff reports Alex Chilton is touring again, but lie's not one of the '60s revival artists trying to recapture audiences with the same old songs. Chilton, appearing at , ,, Roekafellas tonight, first hit t lii* I'liurK \ciili " l lii? I |",v " " ',,v and "Cry like a Baby" as the 16-year-old lead singer for The Box Tops. After three years they split, and Chilton joined the highly influential band Big Big Star's trebly guitar sound and complex, emotional lyrics, laid the groundwork for much of modern pop, parIn 1978, Chilton released "I ike Mies on Sherbert," a dark, desperate album. After releasing another single, Chilton stopped recording. rHense of hk nrw nlhum II "Feudalist Tarts," Chilton produced the first Cramps I album, did some demo for The Replacements and oceasional piece band, Chilton plays songs off the new album as 1 well as the best from past efjh forts. His influence on modern j| pop is substantial, and he is fifiiyi WUSC-I'M and' Manifest, is ,e Gamecock S3 and will be opened by Fools . . . in Love, a South Carolina by social , , band, at 9:30 p.m. iMsmaaM? THIS WEEK S CATCM- irimp & Crab Combo encli Frio*. Hush Puppies and Cole Slaw 85 Special $4.39 Flounder Dinner ench Fries. Hush Puppies and Cole Slaw .10 Special $2.69^^ 5 Broad River Rd vj Ph 798 3032 TW 8 Knox Abbott Dr . F >ce. Ph 796-1654 N?/ "jlxj \\ DO Two Notch Rd ^ ^Tfl p^> Ph 786-0160 LTJ/j i Hi kjj\ % a \ < A* ^ _ Lx Tieal with USC ID pr ^ | JKL carry out service 1 V 1 u_ Iijuw-uum; ui t'dM x-ray, mammography, is giving hope that the leading cause of cancer deaths in women will he greatly diminished. We urge women without symptoms of breast cancer, ages 35 to 39, to have one mammogram for the record, women 40 to 4l) to have a mammogram every 1 to 2 years, and women i 50 and over, one a year. \1 Breast self-examination 1 v . ] is also an important 1 . ; health habit and should i I be practiced monthly. - - Ask your local Cancer I i Society for free leaflets on both subjects. ~ i The American 1 Cancer Society wants ,, you to know. I AMERICAN VCANCER -JM SOCIETY"