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
Regula	-	German (Swiss), Late Roman
Nikolaus	NI-ko-lows	German
Eligiusz	e-LEEG-yuwsh	Polish
Trish	TRISH	English
Simone (1)	see-MON (French)	French, English
Cahal	-	Irish