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Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. Prior to her death, she had posted a suicide note to her Tumblr blog about societal standards affecting transgender people and expressing the hope that her death would create a dialogue about discrimination, abuse, and lack of support for transgender people.
Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org ...
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 caring person."
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 ...
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.
If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, you can call 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Someone is available to speak with you 24 hours a day and connect with your local ...
After Knight died by suicide at age 25 on July 19, Hodges posted to Instagram on Sept. 2 to memorialize her daughter and share materials to help anyone else struggling with mental health issues.
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.