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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Online Discussion Groups Can Be Dangerous to Teens

Three years ago, a 19-year-old college student killed herself after she began frequenting an online discussion forum for teenagers contemplating suicide. Suzanne Gonzales was a straight-A student who became withdrawn and depressed when she went away to college. Then she found a website that endorsed her suicidal thoughts and told her she was ok for wanting to kill herself. To this day, her parents don't know why she killed herself and are trying to let other parents know about the dangers of online discussion groups that teenagers visit. Experts say that parents should step in whenever they suspect their teen is depressed. Parents can't wait until their teenager comes to them - it might be too late. Read more from ABC News.

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