Tag: teen suicide

Teen Suicide Victim’s Unintended Legacy Lives on ‘With Hope’

July 12, 2023
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In the early stages of navigating the unimaginable pain and grief that followed the 2005 suicide of her 14-year-old daughter, Amber, Annette Craig was not looking to create a legacy. She just knew she had to do something to help other people avoid the same misery. More than 18 years later, “With Hope, The Amber…

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Defence in BC Sextortion Case Now Seeks Two-Year Sentence, Down From Six

October 13, 2022
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A defence lawyer for a man convicted of luring and sexually exploiting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd says a six-year sentence he originally asked for should be reduced to two years. Joseph Saulnier told a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court that his client is already serving an 11-year sentence for similar offences against 33…

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Anxiety: An Unexpected Driver of Self Destruction

May 27, 2022
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The inevitable suffering of human life takes on a vastly different meaning in a culture that values pleasure and convenience above all else. In some spiritual traditions, the suffering of life is a necessary prerequisite for spiritual elevation; in others, our suffering is necessary to repay our past sins or karma. When the suffering of…

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CDC Reports 51 Percent Increase in Suicide Attempts Among Teen Girls

July 7, 2021
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Beth Palmer was 17 and dreaming of becoming a singer in March 2020 when the United Kingdom went into lockdown because of COVID-19. One month later, she was dead. “She was a wonderful, wonderful daughter. She was just funny, she lit up the room,” said Mike Palmer, Beth’s father. “She was so affectionate and loving…

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