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When a child's private despair becomes accidentally public

My teenage daughter left her diary open to a page about wanting to die and I do not know if this was an accident or a cry for help.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between respecting privacy and responding to crisis blurs when someone's inner darkness spills into the light.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The letters and journals you leave?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.