s a change in habits (Suicide 1). Each summer that Lucy returns to camp she has a new hobby. Lois thinks of these changes exciting but in reality, Lucy cannot find anything to make her happy. Another indicator of suicide is more or less sleeping (Schleiter 42). Lois comments on the fact that Lucy is harder to wake up in the mornings. She is also quieter and more pensive. Another indicator is a high stress level; teens who commit suicide are often overwhelmed by stress from the beginning. A “trigger” event then becomes the final catalyst (Frankel 34). In Lucy’s case this trigger event could very well be the divorce of her parents. Lucy says she does not like her new stepfather and her father has also remarried. She mentions running away from home. Another possible trigger is the move away from home. Research shows that depression seems to mark teens who have recently moved away. They are more or less uprooted from the place where they have grown up and started their own lives.There are myths surrounding suicide, such as, people take their own lives on gloomy days (Frankel 38). In reality, people suffering from depression feel worse on sunny days because the people around them seem to be more cheerful. Lucy jumps of the cliff on a beautiful summer day. She is on the much anticipated canoe trip but none of that seems to matter. Another myth is when people mention suicide it is for attention (Frankel 38). Lucy mentions the deadly drop from the cliff, but Lois shrugs this comment off and only remarks that it would be nuts. Lucy was not seeking attention; she was probably trying to gage Lois’s response to her own thoughts. Suicide leaves those left behind with an overwhelming need for a reason or an answer. Cappie demands a story from Lois. She will take anything she can get her hands on. She even tries to point a finger at Lois by accusing her of pushing Lucy off of the cliff. Lois deals with her...
