Internet chatrooms can help those in distress, says study

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Internet forums and chatrooms can have positive effects that should be more widely acknowledged, experts say.

The call comes after Oxford University researchers carried out an analysis of 14 different studies looking at how young people use the internet.

The review - published in the Plos One journal - said a number of studies had found a link between internet use and self-harm and suicide.

But it said others had found the internet could be a positive influence.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24726520

 

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Most papers seem to be taking the positive from the story, but the Daily Fail's article goes for

Danger: Researchers have found a strong link between using online forums and increased risk of suicide among vulnerable teens. Vulnerable teenagers going online are at increased risk of self-harm and even suicide

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