University of Wisconsin track star Sarah Shulze dies at 21 by suicide

[Shu]

University of Wisconsin track star Sarah Shulze dies at 21

Shulze's family said the athlete died by suicide after "balancing athletics, academics and the demands of every day life overwhelmed her in a single, desperate moment.”

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Al_stargate]

Unfortunate. Such a bright young person. It's okay to take a break and chill for a bit.

 

[Darkover]

good may she rest in peace for all time

 

[FuneralCry]

I guess that as humans there is only so much stress that we can take, it does sound quite unbearable having to deal with all that. Rest in peace, at least those who are gone are now free from all suffering.

 

[TakeMeBack07]

People who have everything still ctb. Friends, family, career, attraction. i dont even amount to 10% of her. what hope do i have

 

[its-about-time]

Rough. I'm sorry for her and her family. In similar suicides, it seems very successful young people choose death over taking a break or giving up the high-pressure life. I'd guess it's because of how they think people would see them if they "abandoned" that success.

I'd be curious for more details that we will never get - "a single desperate moment"? "She was happy"? Maybe it was impulsive, or maybe she'd been thinking and planning, who knows. I hope it's what she wanted. Parents didn't mention any struggle etc with mental health.

 

[whatevs]

People who have everything still ctb. Friends, family, career, attraction. i dont even amount to 10% of her. what hope do i have

Nobody that's truly happy catches the bus.

Damn, 40% of the photographs Google returns of her include a miserable countenance due to strenuous exercise. Apparently all that fckn running didn't feel very fulfilling...

 

[Shu]

Rough. I'm sorry for her and her family. In similar suicides, it seems very successful young people choose death over taking a break or giving up the high-pressure life. I'd guess it's because of how they think people would see them if they "abandoned" that success.

Think this has a lot to do with it.

 

[Journeytoletgo]

That is SAD

May she rip

 

[KuriGohan&Kamehameha]

May she rest in peace. Lots of these sports programs are incredibly strenuous and don't really care how badly it effects the wellbeing of the athletes who are being used as cash cows.

When I was a kid and a teenager they had competitive sports at my school, most of the school funding went into that bullshit, often times kids were pushed to their limits to be competitive rather than just having fun. Some children would puke from the heat and exertion.

Poor girl probably was forced to keep playing competitive sports to keep her funding for uni, it's terrible that a system like this exists.

 

[Kismet]

This is interesting and intriguing and so very sad. It's the burden, or possibly the gift, of perfectionism and having so much at such a young age. It's fair to say she had farther to fall down than she had left to go up imo.

It wouldn't take much more than getting caught smoking weed or a minor interacting with the cops or trouble with the school to push her over the edge. Disappointment is a hell of a motivator in almost every facet of life.

The parents of that Stanford girl that killer herself several weeks ago, spoke up recently and said she had gotten in trouble at school as part of her reason.

It's also interesting how

 

[WorthlessTrash]

Very sad. I feel like if I had at the very least her attraction, I wouldn't have done it. However, I really don't know as there is likely a lot of pressure on her and idk if I would have been able to handle it. Either way, whatever she went through, at least she is not suffering any longer

On a side note, makes me sad that she was able to battle through guilt and SI to achieve her release, and I cannot even do so, yet.

 

[AreWeWinning]

Some comments here say "it's ok to take a break", successful people can take a break, why successful people ctb etc. It's not that simple. I think, being in competitive sports, if you take a break, you're out. You can't get back. This may or may not be true, but might have some truth to it.

Her success, and the fame that came with it was part of her personality. It's not that easy to just say "ok, I can't keep up, let's just throw this away". And just take a break, stop the sport, stop the school, or whatever she was doing.

Also, it's all subjective and relative. She had high expectations of herself, but don't we all? We all want to CTB, because we have too high expectations of ourselves. Why don't we all just take a break? How to take a break? How to accept that I can't be who I want to be?

 

[Shu]

Some comments here say "it's ok to take a break", successful people can take a break, why successful people ctb etc. It's not that simple. I think, being in competitive sports, if you take a break, you're out. You can't get back. This may or may not be true, but might have some truth to it.

Her success, and the fame that came with it was part of her personality. It's not that easy to just say "ok, I can't keep up, let's just throw this away". And just take a break, stop the sport, stop the school, or whatever she was doing.

Also, it's all subjective and relative. She had high expectations of herself, but don't we all? We all want to CTB, because we have too high expectations of ourselves. Why don't we all just take a break? How to take a break? How to accept that I can't be who I want to be?

I don't think "we all" want to ctb because we have "high expectations of ourself" as everyone has a different story but I see where you're coming from.

 

[Cancún]

She was a star I was like her in school
Wich method did she used must be a good for such intelligent person

 

[Riddle]

It wouldn't take much more than getting caught smoking weed or a minor interacting with the cops or trouble with the school to push her over the edge. Disappointment is a hell of a motivator in almost every facet of life.

The parents of that Stanford girl that killer herself several weeks ago, spoke up recently and said she had gotten in trouble at school as part of her reason.

Yea I think this comment is spot on. She was facing potential disciplinary action from Stanford for something which may have affected her scholarship as well. That is a lot to swallow especially when you have fostered a high performing image. It is easy to let that consume you as a 21 year old and think of all the ways your life will be negatively impacted by this event. However in the grand scheme of things it is something you can recover from and would matter little in 10-20 years. These are the type of suicides that should be prevented

She was a star I was like her in school
Wich method did she used must be a good for such intelligent person

If I was to guess, probably hanging

 

[Superdeterminist]

I envy her a lot because she's now free from suffering as I want to be. Is it known what method she used?

 

[Weebster]

She's reigning in hell now. I wish this was a thing people said

 

[WorthlessTrash]

I envy her a lot because she's now free from suffering as I want to be. Is it known what method she used?

From the article CTB posted, not that I saw. Not sure if we will find out, either.

 

[Superdeterminist]

She's reigning in hell now. I wish this was a thing people said

What do you mean? Do you truly believe she's in hell?

 

[Weebster]

What do you mean? Do you truly believe she's in hell?

No. I mean it as a positive to denote Power like how some people say Rest in Power.

 

[Hurt]

People who have everything still ctb. Friends, family, career, attraction. i dont even amount to 10% of her. what hope do i have

Mental illness doesn't discriminate.

 

[Shu]

Mental illness doesn't discriminate.

Just because people kill themselves doesn't mean they have mental illness. She could have just been overwhelmed by stress and fbe pressures of having to balance school, sports, etc etc like they said in the article. I kind of agree with what "it's about time" said above. Who knows what she was thinking.

 

[fox_wannabe]

May she rest in peace.
Maybe that is what she wanted, a bit of rest.

 

[Hurt]

RIP. Anyone knows her method?

 

[Worndown]

We are very good at pushing our young to do too much regardless of their ability to cope with the pressure. There really is no support available. Who knows...had she found this site she may have found enough support to change the ending.

 

[Riddle]

Report: JMU softball player Lauren Bernett died by suicide - Sports Illustrated

The 20-year-old catcher was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Monday.

www.si.com

I don't know why but it bothers me that all these other softball teams are decorating themselves in LB 22 memorabilia

 

[Shu]

W

Report: JMU softball player Lauren Bernett died by suicide - Sports Illustrated

The 20-year-old catcher was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Monday.

www.si.com

I don't know why but it bothers me that all these other softball teams are decorating themselves in LB 22 memorabilia

Wonder what's with the surge of all these sports players committing suicide

 

[whatevs]

Some comments here say "it's ok to take a break", successful people can take a break, why successful people ctb etc. It's not that simple. I think, being in competitive sports, if you take a break, you're out. You can't get back. This may or may not be true, but might have some truth to it.

Her success, and the fame that came with it was part of her personality. It's not that easy to just say "ok, I can't keep up, let's just throw this away". And just take a break, stop the sport, stop the school, or whatever she was doing.

Also, it's all subjective and relative. She had high expectations of herself, but don't we all? We all want to CTB, because we have too high expectations of ourselves. Why don't we all just take a break? How to take a break? How to accept that I can't be who I want to be?

Damn, you really got to the heart of the matter by the end, well done.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

I was given a piece of advice by someone I now really hate , but this piece of advice is probably the best I was ever given

"Life is about managing expectations"

When someone is a high achiever they can crack like this. Whether the pressure comes from inside or parental or societal pressure this can happen.

If you have reasonable expectations out of life and can learn to be content with average or minimal expectations that is how you will obtain longevity.