In memory of MCD, youth suicide prevention as in training should be mandatory in all schooling systems

Suicide is now the 3rd leading cause of death in youth, yet prevention tactics are not mandatory and do not exist in every schooling system. Mock car accidents are placed in high schools before prom and we have Sexual Education to educate youth on the dangers of STDs. The same thing needs to happen with suicide prevention. Teachers and administrators should be trained to handle these life or death situations not only after the fact, but also before! Training can come from handbooks, classes, and even community service so it is not costly! This should be required of all schooling systems and an awareness in the school should be made just as it is for drug use, drunk driving, and risks sexual disease.