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Family of teen who died by suicide hopes his legacy leads to more art, less shame
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"The pressure to be perfect, it’s too much." Seventeen-year-old James Peek - a funny, popular, athletic young man - confessed to his mom, late one evening 18 years ago, that he was tired of always feeling like he had to strive for perfection. Four months later, the Richmond Hill teen killed himself by suicide. A letter told his close-knit family of the pressure he felt in school, relationships, life. Before he ended his life, he had first completed his homework. What kind of hidden pressure, what kind of inner incessant drive, made him push himself so hard, struggle so unbearably? What stopped him from reaching out for help? These are questions that plague his family and his younger sister, Michelle, in particular. What burdens did he secretly carry, she wonders, and how many more of us, like James, yearn for space to be imperfect, to make mistakes and still feel worthy, to say "I l See HOW page 20
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Michelle Peek, seen here with her brothers, Sean (middle) and Ryan, holds a picture of her late brother James who died of suicide 18 years ago. In memory of her brother, Michelle has launched a new program, Art Not Shame, aimed at helping young people.
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