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• Young adults who commit violent crimes may demonstrate warning signs of mental illness

  In recent years, the media has focused on tragedies in which young people commit horrible crimes. For example, in Tuscon, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner went on a shooting spree, which left six people dead and 14 injured, according to USA Today. more...

• New research suggests psychopaths and brain injury sufferers have similar characteristics

  In an effort to find treatments for people who are diagnosed as psychopathic, researchers from the University of Haifa compared adults who suffer from brain injuries with those who have the mental disorder. According to the team, these two conditions have similar characteristics. more...

• Man encourages other sexual assault victims to report the crime

  Sexual assault is a crime that some believe only happens to women. However, men can also be victims of sexual crimes. For example, Grant Watkins, a 45-year-old from Minnesota, wrote a book titled Unpinned: Breaking the Hold of Sexual Assault and Abuse about his experiences during his young adulthood, the El Paso Times reports. more...

• Police and school officials seek to address teen cyberbullying

  A district judge recently issued a court order last week that bans an Aspen High School student from using Facebook, Twitter or other electronic methods to talk about a classmate that she allegedly victimized online, Aspen Daily News reports. The punishment is part of a mandatory restraining order that was issued by the judge, and the girl could face three criminal charges related to the alleged online bullying. more...

• Marie Osmond opens up about son's suicide

  In the wake of many teen suicides across the country, Marie Osmond, television personality and pop icon, is opening up about the loss of her son. This week, the star was on the Oprah show to discuss the pain she experienced at the death of depressed Michael Bryan, Monsters and Critics reports. more...

• School program aims to help pregnant teens

  During the 2009-2010 academic year, there were 37 teen girls enrolled in the Graduation, Reality and Dual-Role Skills (GRADS) program in Fairborne, Ohio. The purpose of GRADS is to empower teen parents to set realistic goals and to remain in school until graduation, according to the FHS NewsHawk. more...