'IDS' increases family's grief

It is my wish that you publish this letter in response to the article ("On-campus suicide surprises family, friends") you published Monday about the death of my son, Jason Schwab. \nFirst, I would like to ask you if you have taken an ethics course, or had any training in it through the University. Secondly, I'd like to ask you if you ever had a mother, father, brother, sister or loved one commit suicide. \nYes, I am angry and upset, yet the anger that wells up inside my soul is directed at you and journalists who lack the all important ability to know where to draw the line between reporting facts and supplying details that don't need to be shared with readers. \nVoyeurism should never be part of any responsible publication. When you really want to learn what a true professional should do in such a situation, I would advise you to someday actually meet with loved ones suffering through the hellish loss of a child. Perhaps then you would realize what you have done. \nYou assured our family that this story would be handled in a very sensitive way, and that you have dealt with this kind of situation before. Have you really been this insensitive before? My heart aches to think of other families that you have written about. \nI thought that I had never felt the depth of pain that I endured with Jason's tragic death, but you, ... in your attempt to make sure that you included all of the details of his untimely death, have magnified my grief. \nMy family would like to thank all of the caring people from IU who expressed their condolences, and who shared their stories about Jason with us. Many who didn't even know him shared their concern and prayers. \nIt is my fervent wish that as a tribute to Jason, who truly cared about many and brought joy into all of the lives he touched, that we all reach out to someone in need, make that call, extend that hand and never be afraid to ask for help for someone who cannot ask for themselves.