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Study finds young people are most likely to post suicidal feelings online or send a text about their concerns when they want to take their life Survey found teenagers unlikely to use suicide prevention hotlines Research flies in the face of a number of cases of teenage suicide, which pointed the finger at social media sites for facilitating suicide pacts Results call into question where prevention resources can be best directed

By Helen Collis

PUBLISHED: 07:37 EST, 26 June 2013 | UPDATED: 07:43 EST, 26 June 2013

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Distressed adolescents are using social media and mobile technology to express their suicidal feelings and reach out for help, a study has shown.

The results bring into question current methods of support offered to adolescents who are struggling to cope with life.

During a one-month period, researchers in America identified 64 comments on MySpace which related to feelings of wanting to die.

An additional follow-up survey found that young people are also likely use text messaging to share that they are feeling this way.

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