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With 15-Year-Old Phoebe Prince Dead, Tips for Kids Facing Cyberbullying

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(January 28, 2010) in Health / Parenting

Officials in Massachusetts believe there's been another deadly case of cyberbullying in the apparent suicide of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince of South Hadley.

Prince moved last year to the area from Ireland. While making the transition to a new town and a new country, Prince, officials believe, became the target of intense cyberbullying, which may have contributed to her apparent suicide.

Prince was found dead in her home on Jan. 14, just days before a big school dance.

The issue of cyberbullying was addressed on CBS's "The Early Show," with a cyberbullying victim talking about her experience, and an expert who gives tips to parents on how to help their children:

 

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