School bullying ‘driving young people to suicide’

EVIDENCE is mounting that young people are committing suicide because of school bullying, an expert has warned.

Research psychologist Dr Conor McGuckin said he knew of a number of suicides caused by bullying. This was confirmed by notes left by the victims.

“We would point out that suicide would be a very permanent solution to what could be a very transitory problem,” said Dr McGuckin, who will address the Psychological Society of Ireland’s annual conference that opens in Derry today.