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Youth Summit in Russia

The Y20 Russia 2013 Youth Summit brought together more than one hundred participants from the "Group of Twenty" (G20) and from invited countries to discuss world economy issues and develop recommendations to address the G20 Leaders.  The final document will be handed to the G20 Leader.
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Young People in Ottawa Area Waiting 'too long'  For Mental Health Care

Hundreds of Ottawa-area young people are waiting a year or more to access mental treatment from an overloaded system that is in desperate need of more resources, according to a report from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Royal Mental Health Centre.
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Ashton Kutcher Wins Teen Choice Awards

And he makes a startlingly good acceptance speech... not sure how many in the audience heard what he had to say though.  It's brief and surprisingly good.

Suicide Teens Reach Out Through Social Media, Not Suicide Hotlines

New research shows that teens and young adults are frequently using social networking sites and mobile technology to express suicidal thoughts and intentions as well as to reach out for help.  The findings suggest that suicide prevention and intervention efforts aimed at young adults should use social networking and other types of technology, said researchers.

Recommendations From National Bullying Symposium

The first national Bullying, Young People and the Law Symposium in Australia has published recommendations about how to tackle the complex question of bullying in the age of social media.  The recommendations include asking all governments within Australia to consider a 'specific, and readily understandable, criminal offence of bullying, including cyberbullying.'
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