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- · Lucy
- · Greg
No longer at the same school
Lucy has no friends at her new school and Greg doesn’t
understand.
Lucy: You don’t get it Greg. You already have your friends,
I’ve got no one.
Greg: But you can make new friends, that’s the beauty of
moving, you can start fresh and forget about what happened.
Lucy: You know bad my anxiety gets when I’m around strangers,
and how am I supposed to forget about what happened?
Greg: You just have to move on Lucy, it happened 6 months
ago. They caught him okay? Billy’s in jail.
Lucy: But how am I supposed to trust anyone ever again?
Greg: I understand where you’re coming from but you have to
let it go!
Lucy: No you don’t Greg. You don’t understand! No one does!
I’m the one who had to explain to my parents, and the police that one of my
friends shot my 12 year old sister!! I’m the one who has to live with it.
Greg: It wasn’t his fault Lucy. It was that gang and the
bastards involved that made him do it.
Lucy: Why are you defending him?
Greg: I’m not!
Lucy: He made his choice, I told him Kyle and his friends
were trouble but he didn’t listen. I tried to warn him but he didn’t care. He
didn’t and now he’s going to rot in prison for the rest of his life. I just
hope one day he’ll learn what it’s like to lose the most important person in
the world. I will never forgive him for what he’s done.
Greg: I’m sorry Lucy. I’m sorry for what he did.
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Radio Scripts: Serious Subject:
Mental Health
Sometimes it isn’t
so obvious that a friend is struggling emotionally. Balancing all of life’s
demands – school, work, relationships – it can be stressful for anyone. You won’t
always fully understand what exactly is going on in someone else’s brain, in
fact you may never know every little detail, but there are ways you can tell if
someone is struggling with their mental health.
Here are some
common signs that someone you know may be dealing with emotional issues or a
mental health problem, and may need your help or the help of someone else.
o Apathy - neglecting obligations
and avoiding social activities and gatherings, especially if the person is
usually responsible and sociable.
o A lack of coping skills – ineffective or harmful behaviour around day-to-day challenges,
or an extreme emotional reaction to an event or situation that seems way out of
proportion.
o Bouts of extreme “highs” – known as mania; may include rushed speech or thoughts, inability
to sit still, poor judgment, sleeplessness and impulsive or risk-taking behaviours
(like excessive spending or promiscuous sexual behaviour).
o Severe anxiety, stress or worrying.
o Constant feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
o Initiation of or increased use
of alcohol and/or drugs.
o Expressing
thoughts of harming themselves or someone else.
It’s not always
easy, and you may not know how to act upon something like this as, but at the
end of the day if someone is struggling with mental health all they want or
even need is someone to reach out to them. They need someone to ask if they are
okay to make sure things are good in their lives. Don’t be scared to ask if
they need help. They may not always open up to you as people sometimes have a
hard time opening up to people. However as long as you let them know that they
have someone there that’s one of the best things you could give them. They
usually won’t open up if they think nobody cares. So if you see signs of
someone struggling, don’t ignore them.
So if you or
someone you know is struggling with mental health. Don’t be afraid. You are not
alone. You can call a helpline like Samaritans or visit a website to get help
and advice.
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