Dr Phil in plea after Phoebe bullying death [Independent.ie]
- Published: 25 June 2010
AMERICAN talk-show host Dr Phil McGraw yesterday called for new measures to prevent bullying in the aftermath of the suicide of Irish schoolgirl Phoebe Prince.
Tragic Phoebe (15), who was originally from Co Clare, took her own life after an orchestrated campaign of hatred against her by classmates in Massachusetts.
Psychologist Dr Phil hosts his own hit television series in which he tackles personal and societal problems.
"It is so out of control," he told a hearing on cyber-bullying in Washington.
"These kids are getting isolated in their homes. They're getting isolated on these computers. And they're getting their reputations ruined.
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