Teen Suicide
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Sextortion may have played role in 14-year-old B.C. hockey player’s suicideGlobal News has learned sextortion may have played a role in the tragic death of 14-year-old Robin Janjua, described as a bright young hockey star from Surrey.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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‘I checked under the bed’: Inquest hears from foster parent on duty the day Traevon Desjarlais diedA coroners inquest into the 17-year-old's death has heard from the foster care worker on shift during the four days the teen was considered missing.HealthDec 1, 2022
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Friend of Amanda Todd testifies he reported explicit photo on Facebook to policeThe friend told the trial for Aydin Coban that he was 13 years old when he reported the photo, which came from an account alleged to be controlled by the accused.CrimeJul 5, 2022
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Trial hears of digital links behind Facebook accounts used to ‘sextort’ Amanda ToddAydin Coban, a citizen of the Netherlands, is accused of harassing and extorting the teen before she took her own life in 2012, using nearly two dozen online accounts.CrimeJun 28, 2022
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Montrealer living a ‘very fulfilling life’ after learning to cope with mental health issuesThe Montreal Children's Hospital's Le SPOT Montréal – a specialized centre offering intensive treatment to teens in crisis – is a place one young adult says is greatly needed.HealthMar 19, 2022
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Lexi Daken’s family 1 year later and how the N.B. teen’s legacy is now helping others'There’s still days that I see her laying on the floor that morning,' says Chris Daken, one year after the tragic death of his teenage daughter Lexi.HealthFeb 24, 2022
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Lexi Daken’s family says provincial review a ‘good first step’Lexi Daken’s family says they welcome New Brunswick’s review of crisis care in the province.HealthMar 4, 2021
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Suicide is preventable, but experts say we need better data and more supportThere is a lot existing research tells us, but there’s a lot we still struggle with.FeaturesJan 29, 2020
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Sask. NDP introduces legislation for suicide prevention strategyNDP MLA Doyle Vermette is once again introducing legislation calling for a suicide prevention strategy, as the province conducts their own review.HealthNov 5, 2019
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Grieving mom returns to Calgary to meet mystery man who shared her son’s dying momentsA grieving mom who lost her teenage son to suicide has spent the last two years searching for any sense of closure to find the last person who saw him alive.FeaturesAug 12, 2019
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