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Depression or Suicide

DEPRESSION OR SUICIDE

Q 1. What are your reactions to Ryan Halligan's story? In your response, address at least one of the following questions: What factors do you think were the strongest ones that led to his suicide? How could it have been prevented? Who do you think is responsible for preventing suicide? (Parents? Schools and teachers? Policy-makers?) (1 pt)

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Ryan Halligan’s suicide due to bullying and cyber-bullying is totally heart wrenching and send a strong message to everyone that this is the high time to take action against it. A teenage boy took his life due to bullying (unwanted repeated aggressive behaviour) from his school children and cyber-bullying online. It has serious and, lasting adverse effects on the mental health that end up to suicide. The precipitating factors that led to his suicide are first the school children who used to bully him from a very early age due to his speech and physical coordination delays. Second, a