a cry for help

A conspicuous action, often characterized by aberrant behavior, that masks a conscious or subconscious need for help or attention. This young man's crime was not malevolently motivated; it was a cry for help that he did not know how to communicate.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eleutherius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Norwood	NAWR-wuwd	English
Sachairi	-	Scottish
Reene	-	English (Rare)
Christelle	krees-TEL	French
Jonas (2)	YO-nahs (German), JO-nəs (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical