Jersey suicidal teen saved by California girl who saw blog post on Tumblr

N.J. suicidal teen saved by California girl who saw blog post on Tumblr (via NJ.com)

UNION TOWNSHIP —Sitting at a computer somewhere in Union Township, a 16-year-old girl posted an ominous message on her Tumblr blog that she was about to kill herself. It was a cry for help broadcast to a tiny corner of the Internet and masked by the privacy of a username. But nearly 2,700 miles away…

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Teen suicides linked to disturbing trend: online images of sexual assault

Teen suicides linked to disturbing trend: online images of sexual assault (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor)

Copyright ImageClick to View A Northern California sheriff's office has arrested three 16-year-old boys on accusations that they sexually battered 15-year-old Audrie Pott, who hanged herself eight days after the attack last fall.(Family photo provided by attorney Robert Allard/AP) Less than a month…

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Bullied Michigan 8th grader dead after shooting himself in school bathroom

Bullied Michigan 8th grader dead after shooting himself in school bathroom (via Raw Story )

An eighth grader at Davidson Middle School in Southgate Michigan is dead after shooting himself in one of the school’s boys bathrooms. According to Detroit’s Fox 2 News, the teen was found and rushed to Oakwood Southshore Medical Center where he died of his injuries. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., school…

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Keeping kids safe online: Internet safety experts offer advice

Keeping kids safe online: Internet safety experts offer advice (via OregonLive.com)

Live chat Tuesday How do you keep your kids safe online? Join reporter Kelly House and the Omamas, The Oregonian's parenting bloggers, for a live chat about Internet safety at 1 p.m. Tuesday. If you are a parent with a child old enough to click a mouse, you are likely concerned about Internet safety…

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STOP Bullying Now - The SAD Truth About Teen Suicide

STOP BULLYING NOW - Forward This Story to Everyone You Know

The Heartbreaking Truth About Teen Suicide (via Jive in the (415))

I haven’t been writing about the many teen suicides that are still plaguing communities across the country, in every state from coast to coast. I’ve refrained from writing about bullying and teen suicides , because I’ve said it all before, and I don’t want to be insensitive to any family members…

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PLEASE HELP STOP BULLYING NOW - Forward this Story to Everyone You know

PLEASE HELP STOP BULLYING NOW - Forward This Story to Everyone You Know

Bullied Canadian Teen's Suicide Sparks Online Outrage (via NewsLook)

Video News by NewsLook Outrage in Canada following the suicide of a bullied teen. The Canadian province of British Columbia is cracking down on "hipsters." And Google has launched a virtual museum devoted to 20th century history.

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