Teens getting help for suicidal behavior from an online...(ound the teens emphasized the importance...),Health

Date:1/10/2008

ound the teens emphasized the importance of expressing their thoughts and feelings to a community who understood, suggesting the online community created an opportunity to seek and receive social support they would not otherwise have. She also found several of the participants who initially began asking for support, began writing to support others. She believes this proves the online community to be a meaningful peer-based support system.

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Contact: Carmen Leibel carmen.leibel@ualberta.ca 780-492-0436 University of Alberta Source:Eurekalert

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