Posts Tagged ‘Suicide’

9 Charged With Bullying Massachuetts Teen Who Killed Herself

9 Charged With Bullying Massachuetts Teen Who Killed Herself
(AP) — Six Massachusetts teens are facing rape, assault and other charges after a schoolmate they’re accused of bullying killed herself in January. A prosecutor says the bullying was “unrelenting” and “intolerable” for 15-year-old Phoebe Prince, who had recently moved...
March 30th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Self-Identified LGB Teens Show Higher Rates of Suicide

Self-Identified LGB Teens Show Higher Rates of Suicide
Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity...
February 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Transgender Sportswriter Found Dead In Her Apartment, Authorities Suspect Suicide

Chistine Daniels, verteran sportswriter for the LA Times Christine Daniels, veteran sportswriter for the LA Times, was found dead in her apartment today. Police reports cite the death as suicide. She was 52. In 2007, Ms. Daniels made headlines, when she announced she was transgender. She transitioned...
November 28th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

Speak Equal Supports The To Write Love On Her Arms Campaign!

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To Write Love On Her...
November 9th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

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