Is Violet Dead?!

I had my suspicions before Episode 8 that Violet did indeed die when she overdosed on the pills. And they were only more confirmed after this episode -- no school in two weeks?! What is wrong with your parents? Right, a lot. Read on for the reasons that I think Violet is dead and how strange the scene where Tate supposedly saved her in the shower is...

In episode 6, Violet meets up with her 'friend' from the basement incident (what an awkward friendship -- based on a brush with the devil, sparked by a fist fight!?) who gives her some pills to cope with the odd happenings. Violet has a bit of an episode after realizing all of the ghosts have started appearing to her at moments, Tate writes I love you on her chalkboard and Violet freaks out, swalling pill after pill.. Violet passes out on bed.

Cut to Tate dragging (note due to the swift scene cut and no segway into this-- we have no idea how much time actually elapsed) Violet down the hallway into the bathroom, where he drags her into the shower and sticks his fingers down her throat, all the way screaming "Don't die on me!"

But did she?

How would we have any idea that she did? We know that she hasn't been to school in 2 weeks -- a fitting timeline to when the pill incident could have gone down?

Tate tells Violet in episode 8, that the only thing they (the spirits) can do to her now is scare her -- we know that the ghosts can be violent thanks to Tate -- is that a hint that now she's dead she can't be hurt?

We haven't seen Violet outside of the house since the incident with the pills happened. Of course, this could totally just make sense with the story line and Violets excuse for missing school could be just that -- bullying; we know that she's been acting depressed and hasn't been leaving her room much before this.

But let's think about this a little bit deeper... The last time we saw her outside of the house was in episode 6, right before the over-dose scene -- she was at Constance's with the medium finding out that she was 'special' and could see ghosts. I can't help but wonder if that's sort of bogus and a ploy of Constance's to get Violet to do what she wants? Obviously Viv and Ben can see ghosts as well! What makes Violet special compared to them?

Tate refers to Violet as having 'evolved' -- what has she evolved into? She always saw the ghosts, including Tate (though he may not know that, but that's for another post...)

In short: we haven't seen Violet out of the house in two episodes, she had a brush with death, it was TATE of all people who supposedly saved her, she hasn't been to school in two weeks, and Tate refers to her as having evolved.

Taking it a step too far? If the house traps souls there in a constant state of feeling whatever emotions they were at the time of their death, one could say that in trying to commit suicide one could say that Violet was trying to escape dealing with the House and the truths behind it -- as well as admitting she knew part of what was going on at the risk of being/feeling crazy. We also know from Hayden that the ghosts are supposed to deal with their issues, but never can -- was Violet lying to Ben and not taking Viv's side a manifestation of this if she really is dead??