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Hannah Montana talks Suicide?

Jan 21 2010
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We found out today that Miley Cyrus is speaking out about a suicide prevention organization, called To Write Love on Her Arms. We say good for her. But does it really help when celebrities try to tell you "Don't do it"? Does it mean more to hear Pete Wentz talk about depression, or your best friend?

Sexting and Suicide

Dec 3 2009
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Has one of your friends ever posted pictures of you on their MySpace page that had you doing something you didn’t want the whole world to see? Maybe you looked like a dumbass or you were doing something illegal? That sucked right? But at least you could tell them to take it down or not label you in the pic.

But wait...it gets a lot worse. In september a girl in Florida "sexted" a boy she had a crush on. She sent a nude photo of herself to the kid. They call it sexting. Yeah, you heard me. S E X T I N G . So I think you can imagine the rest of the story, but I’ll tell it anyway.

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What's wrong with Wyoming?

Aug 4 2009
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Wyoming has the highest rate of suicide in the country. Why is that? The small towns, the wind, the guns? If you or someone close to you has been affected by suicide, we want to know. Let it out!

Too Hot?

Jul 15 2009
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I always thought that suicides were more likely in the winter, when it’s dark and cold. But a report in USA Today says just the opposite: That most suicides happen during July and August. Why would summer be more depressing than other seasons? Or does the time of year even matter when you’re depressed?

Trigger Happy in Wyo

May 5 2009
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According to the Harvard School of Mental Health, states with more guns have higher rates of suicide. We have a lot of guns of Wyoming. Does that make it more likely or easier for people to kill themselves here?

Gay Suicide

May 5 2009
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Young gay people are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight friends. What’s going on? Is it bullying, parents’ reactions or something else?

Suicide. Why is it is the 2nd biggest killer of young adults in Wyoming?

Sep 1 2008
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Depression, isolation, exclusions, frustration, guns, drugs booze. What up?

Tourism is the #2 industry in Wyoming—tons of people come to this state every year because it’s uncrowded, open, and full of beautiful landscape.

But what happens to the people who have to wake up every day to life in Wyoming. What is it about this place that hits young male adults between 15 and 24 so hard that they pick up a gun, put it to their head and pull the trigger to get away from it?

You don’t need all the answers to help. Lets start with an opinion.

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