If we know that going into professional horn playing is associated with a high risk of suicide, then it is reasonable to consider a student's expressed desire to major in horn performance as a call for help, or at least an early warning sign that something is seriously wrong, or will be seriously wrong. This forum indeed receives the occasional request from young innocents as to which school to attend (the best suicide doctors), what kind of horn to use (the lethal instrument ), what mouthpiece (the kiss of death), et al. We can no longer in good conscience simply answer the potential victims' questions; we should steer them toward psychological help, contact their parents and school counselors to signal a yellow alert. As for the rest of us, already exposed, for whom the very sound of the word "Oberon" causes sweating, palpitation and delusions of grandeur - well, this list stands ready as a sounding board. Just write in to spill your guts, and our 24/7 on-call doctors will give you the treatment you deserve.
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