Bullying-related suicide is on the rise among our teens [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 May 2010
DOZENS of young Irish teenagers have fallen victim to the same fate as Phoebe Prince, who took her own life after being tormented by bullies, Ireland's leading bullying expert has warned.
Tragic Phoebe (15), who was originally from Co Clare, took her own life after an orchestrated campaign of hatred against her by classmates in the US.
Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office reveal more than 70 teenagers under 17 took their own lives between 2006 and last September.
There is no data available that provides an explanation of the factors involved in these deaths.
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