On Friday, Feb. 5, John Halligan came to Broadalbin-Perth Middle School to deliver a very important message about the effects of bullying. Halligan’s son, Ryan, was just 13 years old when he died of suicide after being bullied for several years. Ryan’s story is a cautionary tale about the horrible consequences of bullying – in this case, cyberbullying – as well as the importance of suicide prevention efforts. “I want all of you to know that no matter how horrible things might seem or how much you might feel like nobody cares, there are always people who would miss you if you were gone. Suicide is not the answer,” Halligan told the students. For more on Ryan’s story, visit
http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org