James Donaldson on Mental Health - Death of 17-year-old 'America's Got Talent' contestant puts spotlight on teens and suicide

ByKatie Kindelan 

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The death of a 17-year-old who appeared on "America's Got Talent" with her high school dance team has sparked a conversation on teens and mental health.

Emily Gold, a varsity dance captain and senior at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, died by suicide, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Coroner's Office, which lists Sept. 14, as her date of death.

Gold appeared in August in the quarterfinals of the competition show "America's Got Talent" with the Los Osos High School dance team. https://standingabovethecrowd.com/james-donaldson-on-mental-health-death-of-17-year-old-americas-got-talent-contestant-puts-spotlight-on-teens-and-suicide/