Internet forums 'can increase risk of teen suicides'

Internet forums can increase the risk of vulnerable teenagers taking their own lives, a UK study has found.

Internet forums 'can increase risk of teen suicides'

Internet forums can increase the risk of vulnerable teenagers taking their own lives, a UK study has found.

While the internet might not trigger suicidal tendencies, it can tip someone already at risk over the edge, concluded researchers from Oxford University, who examined evidence from around the world.

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