the great circle of life Kameron Cline 22 and Alana Cutland, 19 Saoirse Kennedy Hill 22

Bobby and Ethel Kennedy's 22-year-old granddaughter Saoirse is found dead after a suspected drug overdose at the family's sprawling Cape Cod compound

Paramedics arrived on the scene and found the patient in cardiac arrest
Saoirse was transported to Cape Cod Hospital, where she was pronounced dead

Saorsie is the daughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill and granddaughter of the late Robert F Kennedy and his wife Ethel, who lives at the home where the alleged overdose occurred.  

While she was attending boarding school at Deerfield Academy in 2016, Saorsie penned an article for the student paper about her struggles with depression and mental illness. She revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a friend during her junior year and attempted to take her own life.  

Saorsie underwent treatment for depression before returning to school. In the article, which she penned during her senior year, she described feeling unsettled and lonely because few people on campus knew about her illness.  

She said her depression 'took root in the beginning of my middle school years and will be with me for the rest of my life'.  

Saorsie went on to enroll at Boston College, where she was a communication major and vice president of the College Democrats.

The overdose incident took place at 28 Marchant Avenue, a home belonging to Ethel Kennedy, the 91-year-old widow of late US Senator Robert F Kennedy.  

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7312499/Saoirse-Kennedy-dies-suspected-overdose-Kennedy-Compound.html

While she was attending boarding school at Deerfield Academy in 2016, Saorsie penned an article for the student paper about her struggles with depression and mental illness. She revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a friend during her junior year and attempted to take her own life.

Saorsie underwent treatment for depression before returning to school. In the article, which she penned during her senior year, she described feeling unsettled and lonely because few people on campus knew about her illness.

She said her depression 'took root in the beginning of my middle school years and will be with me for the rest of my life'.

Saoirse Kennedy Hill 22 wrote:
Saoirse Roisin Kennedy-Hill opens up about her struggles with depression in 2016

Saoirse Roisin Kennedy-Hill penned the article below for Deerfield Academy's The Deerfield Scroll in February 2016 when she was a senior at the prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.

Mental Illness at Deerfield

When you were little, did you ever have friends your mom made you hang out with, even though you didn’t want to? Then those friends kept showing up, and you were confused and sick of them. Soon enough, those friends were around so much that you got used to them. Finally, those friends were always with you and never left, and you almost began to enjoy having them around.

Until last year, this was my relationship with my mental illness.

My depression took root in the beginning of my middle school years and will be with me for the rest of my life. Although I was mostly a happy child, I suffered bouts of deep sadness that felt like a heavy boulder on my chest. These bouts would come and go, but they did not outwardly affect me until I was a new sophomore at Deerfield.

We all know that some people find winter at Deerfield lonely, dark, and long. I began isolating myself in my room, pulling away from my relationships, and giving up on schoolwork. During the last few weeks of spring term, my sadness surrounded me constantly. But that summer after my sophomore year, my friend depression rarely came around anymore, and I was thankful for her absence.

Two weeks before my junior year began, however, my friend came back and planned to stay. My sense of well-being was already compromised, and I totally lost it after someone I knew and loved broke serious sexual boundaries with me. I did the worst thing a victim can do, and I pretended it hadn’t happened. This all became too much, and I attempted to take my own life.

I returned to school for the fall of my junior year, but I realized that I could not handle the stresses Deerfield presented. I went to treatment for my depression and returned to the valley for my senior year.

Coming back from medical leave was definitely not what I expected. I saw a stark contrast between my treatment facility—a place full of aware and accepting people—and my experience at Deerfield. Although my friends were extremely supportive, they seemed to be the only ones who knew what had been going on in my life for the past year.

Dr. Josh Relin, Director of Counseling at Deerfield, has explained to me that federal laws designed to protect patient privacy constrain what information can be shared in workplaces and schools. “There is a strong firewall between what happens in the Health Center and the other adults in the community due to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act),” he said. “This law determines how health information can and cannot be shared.”

HIPAA was designed to protect patient privacy, yet in my experience, it left me feeling very much alone.

I didn’t care that students thought that I had left because of an eating disorder, or that I had been bullied, but it concerned me that my teachers and advisors didn’t know what I had been going through. Even though it was helpful for me to discuss my struggles with all of those important people in my life, it was still uncomfortable, and it was hard for me to take the initiative. In the future, I hope that the Health Center reaches out to students before they return from medical leave in order to discuss how the school can make their adjustment back to Deerfield less difficult. If they had reached out to me, I would have let them know that I wanted my circumstances shared with my teachers and advisors before I returned to campus; this would have made my transition back a lot easier.

Deerfield is one of the top educational institutions in the country, yet no one seems to know how to talk about mental illness. People talk about cancer freely; why is it so difficult to discuss the effects of depression, bi-polar, anxiety, or schizophrenic disorders? Just because the illness may not be outwardly visible doesn’t mean the person suffering from it isn’t struggling. I have experienced a lot of stigma surrounding mental health on Deerfield’s campus. As students, we have the power to end that immediately. Stigma places blame on the person suffering from the illness and makes them ashamed to talk openly about what they’re going through.

Teachers and students on our campus can do their best to be more aware when discussing mental health issues. If someone says they’re feeling depressed, a good way to respond would be, “What are some other things you’re feeling? What do you think has brought this on?” If you don’t feel comfortable saying either of those, say, “I don’t understand what you’re going through, but I am here for support.” Too often, people speak before they think, and that can damage the trust in a relationship. If someone confides in you, try not to say, “It’s all in your mind,” or “lighten up,” or, my personal favorite, “Happiness is a choice.” No, it’s really not. When I’m in a really bad place, I do my best to surround myself with positive people and upbeat music, but too often it feels as if I’m drowning in my own thoughts, while everyone else seems to be breathing comfortably.

Many people are suffering, but because many people feel uncomfortable talking about it, no one is aware of the sufferers. This leaves people feeling even more alone. Since I spoke about this issue at school meeting, I have had countless people approach me, telling me that they, too, are struggling and would love to be more open about it. I am calling all members of the Deerfield community to come forward and talk freely about mental health issues. We are all either struggling or know someone who is battling an illness; let’s come together to make our community more inclusive and comfortable.

A British teenager has died after falling out of a plane in Madagascar.

Alana Cutland, from Milton Keynes, reportedly fell more than 1,000 metres to her death while travelling in a light aircraft last week during an internship on the Indian Ocean island.

The 19-year-old’s “heartbroken” family paid tribute to the “bright, independent young woman” who had a “thirst for discovering more of the world”.

Local police are investigating whether the Cambridge University student deliberately threw herself to her death from the tiny two-door plane after carrying out research in the remote area of Anjajavy last Thursday.

Her body has not yet been recovered.

Police photographs recreating Ms Cutland's final moments appear to show the pilot and a second passenger grasping hold of the victim's leg as she hangs out of the plane, in a desperate effort to keep her onboard
Ms Cutland reportedly eventually plummeted to her death after a tense struggle to free herself.
She dropped into a zone which is full of with carnivorous Fossa felines."

It was reported Ms Cutland, from Milton Keynes, suffered "paranoia attacks" while on the self-funded but "failed" research trip to the island, off the east coast of Africa.

Investigators said the student suffered five "paranoia attacks" while on the "failed" research trip which she funded herself.

Alana is understood to have fought off fellow passenger, Brit tourist Ruth Johnson, who had battled for several minutes to try to keep her in the aircraft.

The tiny propeller plane was rocking through the air as Ruth – the only other passenger – and the pilot grappled onto Alana’s leg in a bid to stop her death plunge.

But local cops said the 19-year-old managed to free herself from their “exhausted” grip high above the paradise Indian Ocean island, before falling into the wild savannah below.
Mr Nomenjahary said: “The Cessna C168 aircraft was taking off from Anjajavy with three people aboard, including Ms Johnson, Alana and the pilot.

“After 10 minutes of flight, Alana undid her seatbelt and unlocked the right door of the plane and tried to get out.

“Ms Johnson fought for five minutes trying to hold her, but when she was exhausted and out of breath she let go.

“Alana then intentionally fell from an aircraft at 1130 meters above sea level.

“She dropped into a zone which is full of with carnivorous Fossa felines.”

Although it is unclear at this stage, it is likely the aircraft attempted to turn around when Alana first attempted to jump.

However it is believed the plane could not land straight away as it had to burn off fuel before attempting to touch down so soon after take off.
Investigators will be frantically mapping the area to narrow down an area where her body may be.
BODY MAY NEVER BE FOUND

Alana had been due to stay on the research trip for six weeks, but cut it short after eight days after speaking to her parents Alison and Neil Cutland, both 63.

Yesterday her parents paid tribute to their daughter.

In a statement released by the Foreign and Commonwealth officer, they said: “Our daughter Alana was a bright, independent young woman, who was loved and admired by all those that knew her.

“She was always so kind and supportive to her family and friends, which resulted in her having a very special connection with a wide network of people from all walks of her life, who we know will miss her dearly.

“Alana grasped every opportunity that was offered to her with enthusiasm and a sense of adventure, always seeking to extend her knowledge and experience in the best ways possible.
He added: “The victim is a student who has failed on research work and was asking for a lot of moral support.

“She had personally finances her research and had suffered a paranoia attack five times.
“The witnesses claimed that Alana had difficulty managing her private life and her research.

“She was in regular contact by email with her parents to whom she receives moral support. She did not handle her stresses well.
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