Internet Necking

"Schoolgirl, 14, found hanged after becoming upset when father confiscated her phone."

This was the rather depressing headline that greeted me upon waking this morning. And worryingly, its not the first story I have heard about teenagers killing themselves over a consficated phone. Then as if to underline my fears, somebody posted this under the story in the comments secrtion:

"My fiance's grandaughter was 10 last year. She has had a mobile phone for some years now and MUST take it with her wherever she goes, even at the dinner table she has to keep playing games on it. Whenever she is asked to leave it alone or put it away - she sulks big time."