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Cyber-bullying becoming more and more of a problem

11:53 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Rene Murphy / WHAS11 News

(WHAS11) - Bullying can lead to suicide.

Sounds extreme, but it’s happening more and more among young people.

The group called Make A Difference For Kids has launched a new website.

They hope it gets parents talking, and helps to keep another teen alive.

She was her father's everything.

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A little girl who’d grown into a young woman.

She was bullied online, it’s known as cyber bullying, and ultimately committed suicide.

Mark Neblett said, “we are not going to give up our goal is educating the community and people of this commonwealth.”

One man almost found himself in the same situation.

Joey Brown said, “I didn’t want to alert my parents I didn’t want them to know they had a child that was bullied I kept it to myself and it took a toll and I eventually tried to commit suicide.”

And one mother is left with memories of her daughter.

She committed suicide just months after her two friends took their own lives.

Tina Smith said, “I never thought it would happen to us when we went through it the first two times and I found myself 6 months later in the same position.”

They’ve all come together, sharing their stories and hoping to prevent more stories like theirs.

They are part of the organization out of Bullitt County called make a difference for kids.

They’ve launched a website, to show parents the warning signs of bullying, cyber-bullying, and the potential for suicide.

Sheila Stanton said, “You don’t want to send your child out to play when you don’t know where your going but many parents turn their child lose in their bedrooms with a computer and they don’t know where that child is going.”

The website gives parents tips on how kids cyber bully - what parents should do if they suspect its happening to their kids - and statistics about suicide.

The group tells me for every homicide in Kentucky there are 3 suicides, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens and young adults in the commonwealth.

The group hopes this prompts parents to have a very serious talk with their kids about these issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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