The Deegan Project

10/16/2025

09/13/2025

Deegan spent 3 months as a 17yo kid before he took his own life. Shortly after he died, I made a new friend. We were connected by mutual friends who thought she might be able to offer comfort, as she’d lost her 15yo son to su***de. A few months later, my best friend shared that a middle schooler in her district took his own life. He was 13. This year, school hadn’t been in session for two weeks when another local district reported the loss of an 11yo student, to su***de.

The world is a terrifying place. Many of us grown-ups are losing hope, and our kids aren’t sure that they should’ve had any to begin with. The only hope I have left for the safety of my family, I find in my faith. Please start a frank conversation with your kids about their mental health. They aren’t too young, and given the state of the world right now, I can assure you, they’re not “fine”. Share your faith with them, whatever that looks like, and remind them that there is ALWAYS hope in tomorrow.