I'm very sorry to hear of Jorge's passing, Here is a post on his myspace page I thought others might want to know.
ATTENTION ALL.. PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE
Parents question Pasadena man's death at County-USC
Maria and Rafael Alarcon say they thought their son was safe after being admitted to a County-USC Medical Center mental health facility.
Parents ask how their child could have killed himself while under the facility's care.
By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 5, 2008
Four weeks ago, Maria and Rafael Alarcon took their son, Jorge, to the hospital, worried that he had become psychotic. After months of odd behavior, he'd told his mother he was a lion. He tried to bite his father.
Just having Jorge admitted to the County-USC Medical Center mental hospital in Rosemead brought his family a measure of relief. "My daughter said, 'Bueno. He's there. He's protected. He's safe,' " said Maria Alarcon of Pasadena..
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Photos: Hospital suicideOn Monday, the family learned that the 26-year-old UCLA graduate had killed himself. His sister, Claudia Wells, 28, said it was his third attempt in a monthlong stay.
"I never expected this," Maria Alarcon, 54, said. "How could this happen in a hospital?"
According to the family, Alarcon, who studied engineering at Cal State L.A. and UCLA, was on suicide watch as late as Saturday. About 5 a.m. Monday, Alarcon hanged himself with a T-shirt in his bathroom, said his father, Rafael, 54.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office has ruled the death a suicide.
"The death was unexpected and is being thoroughly investigated by this department," said Michael Wilson, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, which runs County-USC, in a statement. He declined further comment.
Suicides are rare at in-patient mental hospitals, said Dr. Martin Leamon, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at UC Davis.
"It's always a very significant event that requires a very, very thorough
Dang. This is deep. I expected this page to be empty, but clicked on it just because. I remember Jorge. He was such a nice, quiet dude. You just never know what someone is going thru.
Wow, i was hoping this page was empty. So sad, and you are right Mandi you never know what people are dealing with in this day in age. Craziness. I wish the family the best.
So sad to think that people really think they are this lonely in the world. I remember Jorge, he was so quiet and sweet and always smiling. Played soccer with his sister and I totally feel for his family who must have loved him very much. They seemed to have been there for him and given him enough love to see him succeed at school, which is a feat not everyone has achieved! Too bad you can't really know how someone feels inside...hope you can now be in eternal peace, Jorge!
Jared Tafua
I'm very sorry to hear of Jorge's passing, Here is a post on his myspace page I thought others might want to know.ATTENTION ALL.. PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE Parents question Pasadena man's death at County-USC Maria and Rafael Alarcon say they thought their son was safe after being admitted to a County-USC Medical Center mental health facility. Parents ask how their child could have killed himself while under the facility's care. By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 5, 2008 Four weeks ago, Maria and Rafael Alarcon took their son, Jorge, to the hospital, worried that he had become psychotic. After months of odd behavior, he'd told his mother he was a lion. He tried to bite his father. Just having Jorge admitted to the County-USC Medical Center mental hospital in Rosemead brought his family a measure of relief. "My daughter said, 'Bueno. He's there. He's protected. He's safe,' " said Maria Alarcon of Pasadena.. Related Content Photos: Hospital suicideOn Monday, the family learned that the 26-year-old UCLA graduate had killed himself. His sister, Claudia Wells, 28, said it was his third attempt in a monthlong stay. "I never expected this," Maria Alarcon, 54, said. "How could this happen in a hospital?" According to the family, Alarcon, who studied engineering at Cal State L.A. and UCLA, was on suicide watch as late as Saturday. About 5 a.m. Monday, Alarcon hanged himself with a T-shirt in his bathroom, said his father, Rafael, 54. The Los Angeles County coroner's office has ruled the death a suicide. "The death was unexpected and is being thoroughly investigated by this department," said Michael Wilson, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, which runs County-USC, in a statement. He declined further comment. Suicides are rare at in-patient mental hospitals, said Dr. Martin Leamon, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at UC Davis. "It's always a very significant event that requires a very, very thorough
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This is very sad to hear about... R.I.P. Jorge. You will be remembered...Amanda Penn (Haylock)
Dang. This is deep. I expected this page to be empty, but clicked on it just because. I remember Jorge. He was such a nice, quiet dude. You just never know what someone is going thru.Racquel Dean (Miller)
Wow, i was hoping this page was empty. So sad, and you are right Mandi you never know what people are dealing with in this day in age. Craziness. I wish the family the best.Karla Alvarenga (Vallejo)
So sad to think that people really think they are this lonely in the world. I remember Jorge, he was so quiet and sweet and always smiling. Played soccer with his sister and I totally feel for his family who must have loved him very much. They seemed to have been there for him and given him enough love to see him succeed at school, which is a feat not everyone has achieved! Too bad you can't really know how someone feels inside...hope you can now be in eternal peace, Jorge!