On Saturday, a senior at Gunn High School took his life near his home in Palo Alto. His suicide is the third at Gunn this school year, and the ninth since 2009. We talk about what may have contributed to the teens’ deaths and what schools, medical professionals and the community at large can do to prevent further tragedy.
Palo Alto's Gunn High School Reels From Teen Suicides
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Guests:
Meg Durbin, internist and pediatrician at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and co-founder of HEARD Alliance, an alliance of medical professionals focusing on adolescent depression
Max McGee, superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District
Ken Dauber, board member of the Palo Alto Unified School District and founder of the community group We Can Do Better Palo Alto
Chloe Sorensen, sophomore class president at Gunn High School
Martha Cabot, sophomore at Gunn High School and co-founder of Save the 2,008, an initiative to create a happier and healthier life for teachers and students at Gunn High
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