#TalkThursday: Anatomy of a suicide

Mar 21, 2013 5:20 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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Rappler talks to grief educator and counselor Cathy Babao on the suicide of a UP Manila student

MANILA, Philippines – In this week’s #TalkThursday, Rappler talks to Cathy Babao, a grief educator and counselor.

Babao authored two books dealing with grief, “Between Loss and Forever: Filipino Mothers on the Grief Journey” and “Heaven’s Butterfly,” a children’s book on loss.

Babao will share her thoughts on the suicide of UP Manila freshman Kristel Tejada.

On March 15, Friday, the young student took her life two days after filing a leave of absence after she failed to meet the deadline for payment of tuition.

Babao will also talk about how media handled the incident.