Cyberbullying a factor in teen suicide, but not only reason

When it comes to teen suicides, cyberbullying is rarely the sole leading mechanism of peer torment. teens who commit suicide are usually depressed and experience bullying both at school and online. Overall, 41 cases of suicide were identified from the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. The majority of cases (24) were females compared to 17 cases in males ages 13 to 18. The end results of the study found 78 percent of young adults who committed suicide were bullied both at school and online, with 17 percent targeted online only. Of the social media used to bully, Facebook and Formspring were specifically mentioned in 21 cases, with text or video messaging mentioned in 14 cases. Suicide case reports were found to increase over time, going from 56 percent between 2003 and 2010 to 44 percent between January 2011 and April 2012 alone.