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Amanda Michelle Todd (November 27, 1996 – October 10, 2012) [8] [9] was a 15-year-old Canadian student and victim of cyberbullying who hanged herself at her home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
The teen, who published an ... Noa's sister, Isa Pothoven, took to Instagram following the teen's assisted suicide to share a moving tribute, remembering her loved one as a "sweet, beautiful and ...
Kenneth Weishuhn (1997–2012), age 14, was a teen who is known for his suicide which raised the national profile on gay bullying and LGBT youth suicides. Weishuhn was allegedly bullied in person, death threats were sent to his mobile phone, and he was the subject of a Facebook hate group. He was targeted for being gay, having come out one ...
Aug. 28—Since she lost her son Tyler Hedstrom in July 2017, Sheila Hedstrom-Pelger has been committed to raising awareness on teen suicide prevention and education. Her son grew up in San Tan ...
Kari Eckert and her husband started Robbie's Hope after losing their son in 2018. Their home in Golden, Colorado, is now headquarters for an all-out effort to get kids and adults help to prevent ...
Weishuhn's suicide prompted nationwide coverage of bullying and its effect on LGBTQ youth. Coverage of the suicide and the bullying that prompted it appeared in the Huffington Post, [5] the Washington Post, [9] Queerty, [10] Fox News, [11] the Sioux City Journal, [2] Daily Kos [12] and many other outlets.
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call 911, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
Amy Jayne "Dolly" Everett (1 May 2003 – 3 January 2018) was a 14-year-old Australian teenager who died by suicide after extensive bullying. [1] Her death sparked debates about teen suicide, racial and gender imbalance in media reporting of suicide [2] [3] and the dangers of publicity around suicides and emphasising victim playing, glorifying and promoting suicide.