The 2022 graduates class at Manhasset High School is mourning a member who tragically lost his life to a mental health crisis. Tyler Godfrey was a Manhasset, NY, resident and a student at the University of South Carolina. Tyler loved to be identified as a hardworking and focused student-athlete. He excelled on the fields and in the classroom. In high school, Tyler enjoyed his varsity games with his Manhasset teammates. He was a coachable, hard-working, disciplined, multi-sport athlete, and a strong leader. Sadly, Tyler took his own life following a battle with depression.
Plans for a candlelight session for the beloved Manhasset High School alumnus are in the works, a friend of Tyler wrote on X formerly Twitter. In a tribute to the resilient young male, an X user Tha_Brody urged anyone battling depression to please seek help and talk to someone. In his works, “I’m so hurt that my homie died, Tyler was loved beyond words. His parents adored him…Truly mental illness is a mess….Speak up yall, don’t listen to the voices in your head…. Rip Tyler Godfrey….you was loved, really loved brother.
University of South Carolina Suicide Prevention
Help is available 24/7 for those struggling with thoughts of suicide or feelings of hopelessness. If you’re thinking about suicide or know someone who is, reach out for help right away. Call or text 988.
Take Care of Yoursel: If you are thinking of ending your life or hurting yourself, there is hope. Things can get better. Start with these two things.
1. Call someone who can help you: Call Counseling and Psychiatry at 803-777-5223 to talk to a counselor. After hours you can CALL OR TEXT 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
2. Reach out to the people around you: Reach out to the people closest to you. It may feel as if there is no one available, but you are not alone. You have people who love and care for you. Reach out to them. If you believe you cannot talk to your parents, find someone else: a relative, a roommate, a friend, a professor, an advisor or a mentor.
Help Someone Else
Students in emotional distress are more likely to approach friends before they speak with a professional. If a friend sends out signs of distress, either in person or via social media, take it seriously and follow up with them. Start with these three steps.
3. Fifty to 75 percent of all suicide victims give some warning signs of their intentions in the week before. The person may display overt signs like threatening to hurt or kill themselves or more subtle signs like writing about death and dying. Learn to recognize the warning signs.
4. Sign up for training: Become a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper. Take the training to recognize the signs of distress and learn to get help for those who are struggling. Sign up for training.
