I'm glad gay bullying is finally getting attention in the national media

[apples and oranges]

It's also important to keep in mind that students are bullied for a whole host of reasons, and teens commit suicide for a number of different reasons as well, the number one factor being depression (75%).

Other factors that may contribute to teen suicide include:

* Divorce of parents.
* Violence in the home.
* Inability to find success at school.
* Feelings of worthlessness.
* Rejection by friends or peers.
* Substance abuse.
* Death of someone close to the teenager.
* The suicide of a friend or someone he or she "knows" online.

http://www.teensuicidestatistics.com/