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Native teens are nearly 4 times as likely to commit suicide. Tribes suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat say social media addiction fuels the problem.
Two tribal nations brought lawsuits this week against social-media companies, saying they are worse…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Mint Butterfield, teen whose dad cofounded Slack and mom cofounded Flickr, found safe, police say
Mint Butterfield, a 16-year-old from Bolinas, was "safely located and reunited with family," the Sa…
Katie Balevic
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New Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz said her decision to take the crown was 'not made lightly' after the Miss Teen USA runner-up declined
Savannah Gankiewicz officially became Miss USA on Wednesday following Noelia Voigt's resignation. T…
Samantha Grindell
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A teen whose dad cofounded Slack and mom cofounded Flickr has been missing for at least 4 days
Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old child of a tech billionaire who cofounded Flickr and Slack, has b…
Mikhaila Friel
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A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire
New evidence is emerging in the death of Zac Brettler, a 19-year-old who jumped from a fifth-floor …
Mikhaila Friel
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NJ school officials were aware of a 'culture of violence' among students before Adriana Kuch committed suicide: lawsuit
New Jersey school administrators "catastrophically failed" 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, an attorney f…
Natalie Musumeci
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A teen with no history of mental illness developed psychosis from COVID. He told doctors he thought the government was 'coming for him.'
After spending five days in hospital with COVID-19, the 16-year-old was readmitted when family memb…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Mark Zuckerberg ignored top executives' calls for improved teen wellbeing and vetoed removal of cosmetic surgery filters, lawsuit claims
Mark Zuckerberg ignored calls from Meta exec Nick Clegg to improve teen wellbeing, and vetoed a pro…
Pete Syme
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The internet helped a Chinese teenager find the parents who sold him as a baby. When they rejected him, he took his own life.
Liu Xuezhou's search for his biological parents captured nationwide attention — but also put …
Matthew Loh
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International Suicide Prevention Day: These are the suicide prevention helpline numbers in India
India has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. One of the leading reasons behind this is …
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Suicide attempts are rising among young Black men. Experts say they face a 'perfect storm' of hardships.
Rates of suicide attempts and ideation have risen across the board since 2009, but rates are highes…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Suicide attempts among teen girls spiked by about 51% during the pandemic, the CDC says
Experts warn that teens are showing signs of depression as virtual learning bars students from seei…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Teen girls' hospital visits for suicide attempts rose over 50% at one point during the pandemic: CDC
New CDC data reveals hospital visits for suspected suicide attempts increased for teens throughout …
Anna Medaris Miller
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I went from being one of the top teen golfers to Hawaii's 'most wanted.' Now I try to keep kids out of the dark hole I fell into.
As a teen, Kyle Quilausing ranked fourth worldwide, but drugs derailed his promising golf career, a…
Kitti Palmai
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How to talk to your teenagers about suicide, and what to do if they're experiencing suicidal thoughts
Asking your teen if they are considering suicide will not increase their chance of suicidal ideatio…
Willa Hart,Jessica Chock-Goldman
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TikTok creator Dazharia Shaffer, a rising star on the app, dies at 18 years old
Dazharia Shaffer, a TikTok creator with 1.7 million followers on the video platform, has died by su…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Missing Florida teen Miya Marcano 'repeatedly rebuffed' the romantic advances of a person of interest in the case, police say
Armando Manuel Caballero, a maintenance worker at Marcano's apartment complex, used a master key to…
Jake Epstein
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CDC reports a sharp rise in teen girls experiencing sadness, hopelessness, and sexual violence
New CDC data shows that high school girls are reporting record levels of sadness and hopelessness &…
Hilary Brueck
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Investigation finds it takes only two clicks for teens to find drugs on Instagram
It’s not that difficult for teenagers to find and buy drugs on Instagram, a new report from the Tec…
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The teen accused of killing her older sister had reportedly described 'suicidal and homicidal' thoughts to a witness
Claire Miller is charged with homicide in her sister's case. Previously, TikTok removed Miller's su…