Teen Suicide

Brain-Damaged Florida Teen Was Victim Of Anti-Gay Bullying, Parents Say

Posted 05.28.2012

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A Florida teen is suffering from brain damage after attempting suicide a year ago -- a victim, his parents say, of being subjected to anti-gay bullyin...

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How Our Society Has Manifested the Bullying Epidemic

Amy Weber | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Teen Suicide, Hate, Bully, Lgbt Teen Suicides, Cyber-Bullying, Suicide, Bullying, Discrimination, Anti-Bullying, Culture News

Bullying is a multi-layered epidemic. It's like a disease that cultivates and feeds off of the bloodline of social acceptance and like-minded opinion, fueled by fear and pain so deep, it is subconscious. But where exactly does bullying originate?

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Gay Teen's Suicide Saddens Community: 'Words Hurt More Than Anything Else'

Posted 05.11.2012

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Friends and family are mourning the loss of a Minnesota teen who jumped to his death last Sunday after allegedly being tormented by classmates for bei...

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A Letter To Any Teen Who's Thinking About Suicide

Gary Nelson | Posted 05.02.2012

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I want to give you a big hug and tell you that it gets better, because it actually does. Hang on. There are people you may not even know yet who are waiting for you with open arms, and they will love you unconditionally. Trust me.

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What Does Jesus Think About Homosexuality?

Derek Flood | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Christianity, Homosexuality, It Gets Better, Jesus Christ, Bullying, Teen Suicide, Lgbt, The Trevor Project, Mark Driscoll, Gay Strait Aliance, Tony Perkins, Bible Homosexuality, Marin Foundation, Religion and Sexuality, Religion News

If we really do love Jesus, then we need to love like he did, so much so that it seems "scandalous" in the eyes the religious folks of our day, just like it did in his day.

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Teens Demand Change In Powerful Video (WATCH)

Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Second Class Citizens, Ryan James Yezack, William S Hart Union High School, Video, I Want to Know What Its Like, Gay Rights, Lgbt Bullying, Dear-40-Year-Old-Me, LGBT Rights, Teen Suicide, I Want to Know What Its Like Video, Lgbt Teens, Gay Marriage, Gay Teens, Teen News

"I want to know what it's like to live a land truly of the free, one that doesn't exclude me." In a powerful new video, students and teachers from...

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We Need 'All Hands on Deck' to Save Bullied Teens

Thenera Bailey | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Youth Development, Youth, LGBT Issues, Bullying, LGBT Youth, Teen Suicide, Kenneth Wieshuhn, School Bullying, Adolescence, Impact News

This is not an easy fix. But we can start by deploying what we know works in the youth development arena.

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Happiness Lost: When Kids Take Their Lives

Randy Taran | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: The Balanced Life, Mindfulness, Suicide, Lady GaGa, Parenting, The Inner Life, Happiness, Teenagers, Teen Suicide Statistics, Teenage Suicide, Teens Suicide, Mental Health, Teen Suicide, Emotional Wellness, Teen Depression, Healthy Living News

If we fail to offer the skills of self-awareness, self-mastery, and resilience to this generation, we are leaving them disadvantaged and ill-equipped, with some in a precarious position as they try to find their way in this increasingly high-stress world.

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Teen Survives Getting Run Over By 33 Trains, Helps Suicidal People Cope

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Reaching You Ministries, Depression, Video, Life in Spite of Me, Suicide, Teen Suicide, Kristen Anderson Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Kristen Anderson, Impact News

Kristen Anderson thought she had no reason to live. But when she survived getting run over by 33 freight trains, she started to reconsider her purpose...

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Tyler Clementi And The Dharun Ravi Trial: Why The Verdict Is Just

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Dharun Ravi Trial, Tyler Clementi Suicide, Politics, Gay Rights, LGBT Suicide, Cyberbullying, Gay Teen Suicide, Crime, Dharun Ravi, Bullying, Lgbt Bullying, Teen Suicide, Gay Voices News, Tyler Clementi, Gay Voices News

No jury that thought long and hard about the case could have returned with any other verdict. It is not the jury's job to think about sentencing or punishment. It is it's job to follow the law.

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Be the Change, Help Prevent Teen Suicide

justin adkins | Posted 04.29.2012

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What are you doing and... what are you looking forward to? Do something about teen suicide. Remind yourself of things you are looking forward to and tell a young person. It can make a world of difference.

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WATCH: Amazing Teen Saves A Life Using Tumblr

Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Teen Suicide Tumblr, Teen Suicide, Video, Tumblr Self-Harm, Teen Saves Life Tumblr, Teen Saves Life, Suicide Prevention, Tumblr, High School News

Social-networking sites can be used for both positive and negative purposes, but in some incredible cases, social media has even been used to save liv...

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Tumblr Revises Policy On Self-Harm Content, Bans 'Hunger Blogs'

Posted 02.23.2012

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In the wake of the Huffington Post's recent exposé on the rapidly growing teenage "thinspo" community on Tumblr, which promotes and glorifies anorexi...

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'Linsanity' Hits Palo Alto High School!

| Posted 02.22.2012

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Every week, HuffPost High School rounds up the best local news stories about high school students from across the country through our friends at Patch...

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Mystery Man's Testimony Could Shed New Insight Into Tyler Clementi's Suicide Case

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 04.22.2012

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter wit...

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Let's Protect Our Children Against Bullying by Creating Safe and Inclusive Spaces in Schools

Christine C. Quinn | Posted 04.18.2012

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I am proud that the New York City Council has crated the Respect for All (RFA) program in our public schools. RFA creates safe spaces for students by giving them a forum to celebrate their identity and diversity regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

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The Dangerous Mistake We Make About Bullying

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 02.08.2012

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Tyler Clementi killed himself in 2010 after his roommate at Rutgers University filmed him kissing another man. Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old girl who m...

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A Hope that Don Cornelius' Apparent Suicide Opens Door on Taboo Topic

Melanie Coffee | Posted 04.08.2012

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In the wake of Don Cornelius' death, many suicide prevention advocates were hoping that his apparent suicide would give people an avenue for talking about something we don't like to discuss.

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Two Teens Save A Life Using Facebook!

Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Teen Suicide, Facebook Status, Video, Amazing Teens, Facebook, Danny Manes, Gary Ramirez, Teens Facebook, High School News

17-year-old Danny Manes from Pueblo, Colorado noticed something troubling while he was scrolling through the usual photos, links, status updates, and ...

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Keke Palmer Addresses Suicide On Twitter

Posted 02.01.2012

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While the entertainment world comes to grips with the apparent suicide of television pioneer Don Cornelius, the family and friends of 17-year-old Ashl...

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Bullying in America: A National Crisis

Bruce Kluger | Posted 03.25.2012

Although I have lived in New York City for 32 years, I have never been to Staten Island. It has been said, however, that this southernmost of New Yor...

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Bullying Claims Another Victim... an Unexpected One

Marlo Thomas | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Suicide, Marlo Thomas, Teen Suicide, Kevin Jacobsen, Kameron Jacobsen, Bullying, Suicide Awareness, Women News

I will not stand by and see other families destroyed. We must defeat bullying. Parents, teachers, grandparents, and -- most of all -- kids, must band together and stop this epidemic in our schools and on our playgrounds.

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Elementary School Climates And Bullying Examined In New GLSEN Report

Posted 01.18.2012

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Given that more and more youngsters are self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) at younger ages, a new report hopes to shed ...

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Gay California Cheerleader Commits Suicide On New Year's Day

Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Gay Teen Suicides, LGBT Suicide, Gay Teen Suicide, Jeffrey Fehr, Suicide, Teen Suicide, Jeffrey Fehr Suicide, It Gets Better, Gay Teens, Gay Voices News

The disturbing spate of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teen suicides continues with news that another California student has taken his ...

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We Are The Real Bullies

Elizabeth Perle | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Teen Suicide, Teen Bullying, Jamey Rodemeyer, Jonah Mowry, Lgbt Bullying, Gay Voices News

Does it make us feel better about ourselves when we take down another teenage bully? It's time to pick on someone our own size.

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