February 25, 2006
SMS Initiative to Help Stop Teen Suicide and SMS suicide notes
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says it has received an "overwhelming" response after launching a new SMS service for depressed teens, reports allAfrica.com.
"The initiative coincides with Teen Suicide Prevention Week which started last Sunday and runs until this weekend. It's aim is to curb the high levels of teen suicide in the country.
Suicide is said to account for nine percent of all teenage deaths in South Africa. SADAG outreach coordinator, Lucette Mukendi said this was largely due to deaths in the family or broken families."
And related, Irish Examiner via SmartMobs reports that text messaging has become a common form of suicide note in Ireland. "peopleabout to take their own lives are increasingly using text messages and voicemail instead of handwritten notes as a means of delivering the chilling messages", a coroner revealed at the weekend. "
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