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US students will be able to shield themselves during school shootings with the latest in body armour, the Bodyguard Blanket

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Are fucking kidding me? I have been sitting at home and constantly watching the news after the events of yesterday. For those of you who are wondering, I am a junior at REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL! I was there when the shooter kept running in the halls trying to open the doors and get in. I was there in the dark praying and crying while my librarian kept saying ” they’ll have to kill me before they touch my kids” I have known her for three years, her determination to keep us safe broke her heart. Seeing this, that little children need protection in school. Are we sending kids to a battlefield? I have three little brothers ranging from 5-10, and still people have the nerve to speak about the second amendment? Really? I can’t even type anymore. I’m so disgusted and frustrated. When will you realize that it’s important to have gun control? When a shooter is pointing a gun at your child? Is that when you’ll realize that guns aren’t something to be kept around. People say it’s a free country but honesty, this country is more oppressed and diseased than any other country.

Show me ONE instance where gun control and gun free zones prevented school shootings.

Let me tell you guys a story.
In 1996, in a little town in Australia called Port Arthur, a gunman killed 35 and injured 23. This place was a tourist attraction, with plenty of visitors and locals going about their business. 
35 people died.That’s 35 marriages, anniversaries, birthdays or uni degrees. 35 people left Port Arthur in body bags.
At the time, we had a pretty conservative government, and the Prime Minister at the time (in hindsight) was kind of a dick. But within two weeks of the shooting, Howard instituted a massive reform and buyback of all firearms. 

But it must be a statistical flaw, you say, there weren’t that many massacres before 1996, right? No, WRONG. 
In the eighteen years leading up to Port Arthur, there had been 13 mass shootings. 

But April, you ask, this couldn’t possibly have worked could it? Wouldn’t it only have reduced the mass shootings? WRONG.
Since 1996, there have been ZERO mass shootings. That’s right, ZERO. FUCKING ZILCH. There have been scattered homicides, however:

How many schools have been raided and children murdered? NONE.
How many film buffs have been murdered in their seats? NONE.
How many innocent lives have been lost to the barrel of a gun? NONE.

On top of this, homicides involving the use of guns, and youth suicide involving the use of guns has declined dramatically, by up to 60%

Australia, however much the environment tries to kill you, is a safe haven, and you can walk the streets with 99% assurance that you won’t fall victim to a drive by shooting.

Your move, America.

in 1987 a lone gunman killed 16 people, wounded 15 and then committed suicide. within six months the uk government passed an amendment to the firearms act effectively outlawing all high calibre, high frequency, high capacity rifles and shotguns.

in 1996 another lone gunman killed 16 children and their teacher, and then committed suicide. again within six months the uk government outlawed all handguns. special dispensation had to be issued in order to hold shooting competition as part of the 2012 olympic games, and british hopefuls had to train overseas.

you can legally own certain types of shotgun, .22 calibre rifles over a certain barrel length, and antiques. that’s it.

in the nigh-on twenty years since the uk has had one mass shooting. one. and we’re down to about 30 gun-related deaths annually.

there is not one example of gun control laws reducing mass shootings and gun-related homicide. there are dozens. it literally works every time. the usa is the anomaly not because it didn’t work but because it hasn’t tried.

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I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you!

Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

• –Draw something
• –This website translates the time into colours.
• –Create your own galaxy.
• –Play flowing.
• –Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 
• –Listen to music.
• –Calm.
• –Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues; 

• – 8 hour sleep music.
• –Rainy mood. 
• –Meditation.
• –Coping with nightmares.
• –How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.
• –Calm
• –Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 

 

Uncomfortable with silence; 

• –Rainy mood.
• –10 hours of rain and thunder.
• –3 hours of rain and thunder.
• –Human heartbeat.
• –Rainforest.
• –Sound of rain on a tin roof.
• –Autumn wind.
• –Rain on a tent
• –Traffic in the rain.
• –Soft traffic. 
• –Fan.
• –Train.
• –Simply noise.
• –My noise.
• –Rainy cafe.

Anxiety; 

• –How to stop worrying. 
• –Tips to manage anxiety and stress.
• –The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 
• –Self-help strategies for anxiety. 
• –Helping a friend with anxiety. 
• –All about worrying.
• –8 myths about anxiety. 

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

• –“I’m always sad”
• –Feeling sad.
• –Going through trauma.
• –“I’m always angry”.
• –Anger management. 
• –All about anger.
• –National helplines and websites.
• –Self-help strategies for depression.
• –Dealing with depression at work.
• –Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness; 

• –Pets and mental health.
• –All about loneliness. 
• –“I feel so alone”
• –10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 
• –How to deal with loneliness.

 

Self-harm;

• –Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.
• –146 things to do besides self-harm.
• –More alternatives to self-harm.
• –Self-harm alternatives.
• –How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.
• –Getting rid of scars.  

Addiction; 

• –How to help a friend with a drug addiction.
• –What is addiction?
• –All about alcohol and addiction.
• –The facts about drug addiction.

 

Eating disorders; 

• –Helping a friend with an eating disorder.
• –Eating disorder treatments. 
• –Support services for eating disorders. 
• –Self-help tips with eating disorders.
• –Eating disorder recovery. 
• –Recovering from an eating disorder. 
• –100+ reasons to recover. 
• –Understanding and managing eating disorders. 

 

Dealing with self-hatred;  

• –3 ways to ease self-loathing. 
• –How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.
• –Self-hatred resources.
• –10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 

 

Suicidal; 

• -International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)
• –Preventing suicide. 
• –Reasons to stay alive.
• –Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.
• –Coping with suicidal ideation.  

 

Schizophrenia;

• –All about schizophrenia.  
• –Helping a person with schizophrenia.  
• –Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  
• –Delusions and hallucinations.  

OCD;

• –Managing your OCD at home. 
• –Overcoming OCD.
• –How to cope with OCD. 
• –Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

• –Helping someone with BPD. 
• –All about personality disorders.
• –Treatment for BPD.

Abuse; 

• –Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 
• –Emotional abuse
• –Overcoming sexual abuse. 
• –Hotlines services. 
• –5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 
• –Domestic violence support. 
• –Signs of an abusive relationship. 
• –What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 
• –Surviving abuse. 
• –What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 
• –Sexual assault support.
• –What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 

 

Bullying;

• –How to stand up against bullying.
• –How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.
• –How to help stop people bullying you. 

 

Loss and grief; 

• –How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.
• –Grieving for a stranger. 
• –Common reactions to death. 
• –Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

• –Moving away from friends and family. 
• –Coping with a breakup.

 

Getting help; 

• –Seeking help early. 
• –All about psychological treatments. 
• –Types of help.
• –All about age and confidentiality. 

Things you need to remember; 

• – Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.
• -Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 
• – This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 
• -You are not alone. 
• -You are enough. 
• -You are important. 
• -You are worth it. 
• -You are strong. 
• -You are not a failure, 
• -Good people exist. 
• -Reaching out shows strength. 
• -Breathe. 
• -Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 
• -Give yourself credit. 
• -Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 
• -Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 
• -Focus on the things you can change. 
• -Let go of toxic people. 
• -You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 
• -Try not to beat yourself up. 
• -Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 
• -You are not a bother.
• -Your existence is more than your appearance. 
• -You are smart. 
• -You are loved. 
• -You are wanted. 
• -You are needed. 
• -Better days are coming. 
• -Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 
• -You have more potential than you think. 
• – Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Please remember to look after yourself and know that you are more than worth it and you deserve to be happy. Keep smiling butterflies x

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