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Texas boy, 12, hangs himself after battling depression amid COVID-19
NYPost ^ | 02 11 2021 | Yaron Steinbuch

Posted on 02/12/2021 8:50:43 AM PST by yesthatjallen

A 12-year-old Texas boy who felt “sad and lonely” amid the coronavirus lockdown measures hanged himself, his father revealed in a report about the tragedy.

Hayden Hunstable, of Aledo, took his own life three days before his 13th birthday in April 2020 because he didn’t know how to deal with the isolation and depression when the emerging disease caused a nationwide shutdown, the UK’s Metro reported.

The boy’s 9-year-old sister, Kinlee, found him hanged in his bedroom, according to the outlet.

Hayden’s heartbroken dad, Brad, 42, spoke to Metro to help prevent future suicides among the nation’s youth.

“COVID killed my son. I think Hayden would still be alive today if COVID had never happened,” the father of three told the outlet. “I had no idea he was struggling or depressed — he was such a happy kid and loved his friends and family.”

Calling the pandemic a “perfect storm for suicide and depression,” Brad said: “I think everything just got on top of him, he felt overwhelmed and he made a tragic decision.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: biden; covid; coviddeath; fauci; obama; suicide; texas
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1 posted on 02/12/2021 8:50:43 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

I said almost a year that suicides, OD’s, and alcoholism deaths would go way up.
I’m not glad to be correct at all.
I know two people, not elderly, dead from relapse.


2 posted on 02/12/2021 8:56:38 AM PST by EEGator
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To: yesthatjallen

Prayers for his loved ones. His poor sister, what a memory. May God replace it with the good ones they had together.


3 posted on 02/12/2021 8:57:57 AM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: yesthatjallen

Another Globalist Fauci win.
Give that man a raise....


4 posted on 02/12/2021 8:58:20 AM PST by gathersnomoss (I know nothing, NOTHING!)
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To: EEGator

Haven’t the Democrat Communists cracked enough eggs to make their Utopian omelet yet? When will enough be enough?


5 posted on 02/12/2021 8:59:12 AM PST by alstewartfan (One day he just washed up on the shores of his regrets. May his soul rest in peace. Al S.)
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To: EEGator

People I got clean with in 1985 and had built up amazing lives in some cases are now out and in some cases completely disappeared...

My best man, a great guy with a passion for motor sports has simply been gone since last April and his family has no idea where he is or what he is doing. I suspect he is Colorado, checked out until he can go watch a race in person.


6 posted on 02/12/2021 9:00:12 AM PST by L,TOWM (An upraised middle finger is my virtue signal.)
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To: alstewartfan

The ends justify the means.


7 posted on 02/12/2021 9:00:34 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

But if we could lock down the country, and destroy people and businesses, in order to save one life, it’s worth it.

/sarc

God rest this poor child’s soul.


8 posted on 02/12/2021 9:01:02 AM PST by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: L,TOWM

It’s quite sad. In addition, I bet there’s a whole new group of people who need to begin a program.


10 posted on 02/12/2021 9:02:02 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Uncle Miltie

In my opinion, that’s not a great topic for comic strips,
but people will do what they want.


11 posted on 02/12/2021 9:05:40 AM PST by lee martell
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Epidemics (including Pandemics) over the ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics


12 posted on 02/12/2021 9:08:23 AM PST by deport ( )
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To: EEGator

On that last one — OH YEAH...

Texas and every other state lets places deliver booze to homes.

Kali, CO, and any other state with legal weed will deliver it right to your door.

A lot of toxicity in this nation right now.


13 posted on 02/12/2021 9:10:46 AM PST by L,TOWM (An upraised middle finger is my virtue signal.)
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14 posted on 02/12/2021 9:10:59 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Now they’re talking triple masking. WTF?! Uh, no.


15 posted on 02/12/2021 9:17:48 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: rktman

I’d be concerned about quad maskers looking down on me.


16 posted on 02/12/2021 9:19:31 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: yesthatjallen

We were told that we needed to isolate from friends because of Covid. We were forced to spend 1 year in an unnatural way - isolated from anyone other than immediate family. This is totally unnatural and contrary to nature.

We are not built to live in isolation.

If we cannot trust our elected officials in a matter as serious as this one, then we cannot trust them in anything.


17 posted on 02/12/2021 9:22:02 AM PST by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Aledo? Didn’t he have an option to go to school?

This just pisses me off.


18 posted on 02/12/2021 9:25:03 AM PST by skinndogNN
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To: yesthatjallen

COVID didn’t kill your kid. The Democraps did!


19 posted on 02/12/2021 9:30:39 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (Sarcasm. It's my only natural defense against stupidity!)
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To: BenLurkin

20 posted on 02/12/2021 9:30:54 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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