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		Shawn Woolley (1980 - November 22, 2001), of Wisconsin, was an avid player of the computer game EverQuest, an MMORPG, who had been diagnosed with epilepsy, depression and schizoid personality disorder, and committed suicide at the age of 21.
		During this time Shawn Woolley was evicted from his apartment and had to move back in with his mother, a move which is also suggested as being a result of Shawn's addiction.
		Elizabeth Woolley says that EverQuest is dangerous and addictive by design, which is what she claims led to her son's suicide, "I think the way the game is written is that when you first start playing it, it is fun, and you make great accomplishments.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Shawn_Woolley (473 words)

	Shawn Woolley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shawn Woolley (1980 - 22 November 2001) was an avid player of the computer game EverQuest, an MMORPG, who committed suicide at the age of 21 years old.
		Woolley had been diagnosed with epilepsy, depression and schizoid personality disorder.
		Elizabeth Woolley says that EverQuest is dangerous and addictive by design, which is what she claims led to her son's suicide, "I think the way the game is written is that when you first start playing it, it is fun, and you make great accomplishments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shawn_Woolley (425 words)

	computersuicide
		Woolley, who was a longtime parishioner at St. Patrick Parish in Hudson, said she's getting 2,500 hits a day on her Web site dedicated to spreading the message against what she calls a continuing menace.
		Woolley has moved to Harrisburg, Pa., to be closer to Washington D.C., where she often tries to get the attention of legislators.
		Woolley said a 22-year-old committed suicide because his family was planning a move from the United States to another country -- where his wouldn't be able to get his favorite game.
	www.catholicherald.org /archives/articles/computersuicide.html (763 words)

	Death of a game addict - AtFantasy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"Shawn was playing 12 hours a day, and he wasn't supposed to because he was epileptic, and the game would cause seizures," she said.
		Woolley knows her son had problems beyond EverQuest, and she tried to get him help by contacting a mental health program and trying to get him to live in a group home.
		Shawn Woolley - who was overweight, worked in a pizza restaurant and lived alone in an apartment the last months of his life - may have depended on EverQuest to provide the life he really wanted to live.
	www.atfantasy.com /view/469 (1552 words)

	JS Online: Death of a game addict
		"Shawn was playing 12 hours a day, and he wasn't supposed to because he was epileptic, and the game would cause seizures," she said.
		Woolley knows her son had problems beyond EverQuest, and she tried to get him help by contacting a mental health program and trying to get him to live in a group home.
		Shawn Woolley - who was overweight, worked in a pizza restaurant and lived alone in an apartment the last months of his life - may have depended on EverQuest to provide the life he really wanted to live.
	www.jsonline.com /news/state/mar02/31536.asp (1655 words)

	Leader-Telegram Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Woolley has moved to Harrisburg, Pa., to be closer to Washington, D.C., where she often tries to get the ear of legislators.
		Shawn, a young adult who was living in an apartment, had played Everquest for the entire night behind a locked front door.
		Woolley cited one case where a 22-year-old committed suicide because his family was planning a move from the United States to another country — where his favorite game could not be obtained.
	www.leadertelegram.com /story.asp?id=73807 (653 words)

	Cathode Tan: Looking Back At Game Addiction - Gaming Blog : Ninja Pirates Local Union 815
		He, Shawn's mother, and a law firm believe that Sony should be placing labels on the game to warn people of potential addiction.
		Shawn Woolley, at 21, had quit his job recently before his death, presumably to play more EverQuest.
		These people were Shawn's social circle and as a society they need to be more perceptive to warning signs that one of their own may in trouble.
	cathodetan.blogspot.com /2005/11/looking-back-at-game-addiction.html (1129 words)

	RiverTowns.net: Daily coverage of events. Courtesy of the Hudson Star Observer.
		Woolley feared Shawn was becoming suicidal, but officials told Woolley that without an actual threat by Shawn, who was now an adult, they couldn't take protective action.
		Shawn lived at home for the first phase of his addiction, but he became increasingly withdrawn and wouldn't interact with family members, rather holing himself up in his bedroom.
		Still, Woolley said her faith continues to be strong and that she passes along faith messages to youth for whom she is a catechist at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
	www.rivertowns.net /daily/hso/c020220 (1643 words)

	Suicide Shawn Woolley not caused by MMORPG Addiction Everquest
		Because of the reporting that Shawn Woolley had previous mental symptoms the first question I usually get is about what the mental condition of a victim was before the incident.
		In a program, THS Investigates On-Line Nightmares, E Network, broadcast on December 3, 2006 there is a picture of Shawn Woolley using his home computer with the CPU tower mounted in his peripheral vision, on top of the desk.
		Shawn Woolley's problems with Everquest began while living at home with his mother.
	www.visionandpsychosis.net /Everquest_connection.htm (5812 words)

	WarCry™ Network
		Shawn Woolley a depressed 21 year old is found dead in his apartment after an apparently shitty session of EverQuest.
		Woolley, and an asston of other rabid bandwagoners are poking their noses down the wrong rabbit hole.
		Shawn Woolley, being human, doesn't find the care and attention he craves for in his real life.
	www.warcry.com /scripts/news/view_news.phtml?site=15&id=2017 (961 words)

	Corner-Carvers Forums - Why yes, the end of the world IS near... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Woolley knows her son had problems beyond auto racing, and she tried to get him help by contacting a mental health program and trying to get him to live in a group home.
		Elizabeth Woolley remembers when her son was betrayed by an auto racing associate he had been adventuring with for six months.
		Shawn Woolley - who was overweight, worked in a pizza restaurant and lived alone in an apartment the last months of his life - may have depended on auto racing to provide the life he really wanted to live.
	www.corner-carvers.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1921 (2836 words)

	Videogaming Tragedy on Games.net
		Shawn Woolley became addicted to the popular MMORPG, to the point were he could not distinguish the game from reality.
		Woolley lost his job, and was evicted from his apartment due to his gaming lifestyle.
		Woolley was later found dead in front of his monitor on Thanksgiving Day, 2001, with a self inflicted gunshot wound to his head.
	www.games.net /features/104664.shtml (941 words)

	Shawn Woolley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shawn Woolley loved an online computer game so much that he played it just...
		Shawn Woolley, a 21-year-old from Hudson, Wisc., committed suicide on Nov. 20, 2001.
		Liz Woolley pauses to reflect on the death of her son Shawn,...
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Shawn_Woolley.html (1203 words)

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		His mother, Liz Woolley, suspects a spurned romantic advance to an EverQuest player was the trigger.
		Shawn had created an online character named "ILuvYou" days before killing himself, she said.
		Liz Woolley said her son's problems surfaced a year after he started playing the game, and she said she thinks the game was responsible.
	www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/cns/2003-06-22/syndication/Jacobs-videogameaddiction.txt (1238 words)

	Just a game, or dangerous obsession?: 5/26/02
		At Shawn's side was the.22-caliber rifle he'd used to end his life.
		His family said the camaraderie with online friends was part of the allure for Shawn Woolley, a shy, overweight young man known for his wry sense of humor but who never had much luck dating.
		There was a glimmer of hope early last year when the county social services agency assigned Shawn a caseworker, after his mother booted him out to try and force him to get a job.
	www.s-t.com /daily/05-02/05-26-02/d07bu154.htm (1462 words)

	News - Sony sued by suicide mum // PC /// Eurogamer
		Despite repeatedly suffering epileptic fits while playing the game, 21 year old Shawn Woolley played up to twelve hours a day, quitting his job and leaving his family to spend more time with the addictive game.
		Shawn was an overweight loner diagnosed with depression and a schizoid personality disorder, using Everquest as an escape from every day life.
		Even if something that happened in the game did trigger his suicide, it's not something that is likely to happen to more stable Everquest users, and past experience has shown that warning labels aren't going to put people off playing the game for hours at a time.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=45723 (317 words)

	Violent Video Games - Associated Content
		Woolley’s mother is adamant that her son’s suicide was caused by the competitive and addictive nature of EverQuest.
		Woolley had problems beyond EverQuest, including a diagnosis of depression and schizoid personality disorder, which lead him to have lack communication with his peers, low or no sex drive, and a limited amount of emotional stability within a social environment (Miller,2001).
		Woolley’s mother states that the game is “like any other addiction, either you die, go insane or you quit.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/17743/violent_video_games.html (653 words)

	ethos.org/14 APRIL 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		THE death of the 21 year old Shawn Woolley [www.jsonline.com], the Everquest addict, while unfortunate is nothing new.
		It is the latest in a long series of "gaming related deaths" where it's inferred that playing the game caused the behaviour.
		Shawn Woolley had a history of mental problems yet his parents are suing the people responsible for Everquest.
	www.ethos.org /adam_jewell.html (680 words)

	goodgame - på spelarnas sida
		Shawns blodiga huvud hänger lealöst åt ena sidan och bland skräpet på golvet intill honom ligger ett.22-kalibrigt gevär.
		Hon har kämpat i månader för att hjälpa Shawn att få ordning på sitt liv, att få honom att minska sitt spelande och våga ta sig an den verkliga världen.
		Efter en tid i ett gruppboende fick Shawn ett nytt jobb och en egen lägenhet, och mot slutet stängde han in sig i lägenheten, vägrade interagera med yttervärlden och spelade konstant.
	www.goodgame.se /article.php?id=1020 (2169 words)

	Caught in the Web / Online video games can be hazardous to your health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Woolley pleaded daily with her son to quit EverQuest, to end the online friendships and cultivate new ones with real people in real life.
		Shawn had epilepsy, and his mother begged him to quit the game that often set off frightening seizures.
		Shawn moved into his own apartment and devoted his life to the online fantasy world of wizards, warriors and elves.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/18/IN58179.DTL (1913 words)

	Did Game Play Role in Suicide?
		Woolley hasn't yet filed suit but has hired Jack Thompson, a colorful Miami attorney and frequent critic of the entertainment industry to represent her.
		Shawn got involved in the game in 2000 and by 2001 it had consumed his life, Elizabeth said.
		In addition to wanting to know what drove her son over the edge, Elizabeth Woolley wants SOE to provide something for people who are addicted to its game.
	www.wired.com /news/culture/games/1,51490-1.html (953 words)

	CBC Marketplace: EverQuest
		Woolley had him diagnosed - he was suffering from depression.
		Woolley called Shawn at work where he was an assistant manager at a pizza outlet, but his boss said he hadn’t shown up in days.
		Woolley suspects he had been betrayed in the only world that seemed to matter to him.
	www.cbc.ca /consumers/market/files/health/everquest (640 words)

	wcco.com - Addicted To Online Gaming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shawn moved out of the house and quit his job.
		Shawn had epilepsy and the game intensified his seizures.
		A psychologist diagnosed Shawn with depression, and Schizoid: symptoms of which include lack of desire for social relationships.
	wcco.com /specialreports/local_story_055165633.html (639 words)

	Hartford Advocate: Online Junkies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is believed Woolley fatally shot himself last Thanksgiving, within minutes of his online persona's death; this claim has never been substantiated by Sony, creator of the game.
		Shawn's mother, Elizabeth, found his body slumped over his computer, notes related to EverQuest strewn across his entire room.
		Woolley claims her son suffered from depression, seizures, epilepsy, and schizoid personality disorder, and says he gave up everything for EverQuest.
	old.hartfordadvocate.com /articles/onlinejunkies.html (2515 words)

	spankeroo's Xanga Site
		Shawn Woolley, a 21-year-old Wisconsin man, shot himself on Thanksgiving morning 2001 while playing EverQuest.
		Woolley, who was overweight, lived alone, and worked in a pizza restaurant, was in the habit of logging 12 hours a day in the game.
		Red Flag #2: Woolley was overweight, lived alone, and worked in a pizza restaurant.
	www.xanga.com /spankeroo (766 words)

	Erik Deckers Laughing Stalk - April 2002
		Woolley feels her son's suicide was a direct result of playing EverQuest for hours at a time, despite being diagnosed with depression and schizoid personality disorder.
		"Shawn was playing 12 hours a day, and he wasn't supposed to because he was epileptic, and the game would cause seizures," Elizabeth Woolley said.
		She said Shawn wasn't supposed to play the game, because he'd had eight seizures as a direct result, that he quit his job, and ignored his family.
	www.kconline.com /deckers/0402.html (3689 words)

	U-WIRE.com/Video-game addiction can be harmful; rehab center offers help (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although Woolley's case may be an extreme, "Smith and Jones Addiction Consultants" have apparently found enough business to be opening the world's first ever Video Game Rehabilitation Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in July.
		Elizabeth Woolley claims "EverQuest" has a very dangerous and addictive design, which is what she believes led to her son's suicide.
		Elizabeth Woolley found a way to deal with her son's death and help other gamers avoid his fate.
	www.uwire.com /content/topae062006001.html (904 words)

	IG - News Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to Woolley, the most repeated request was for a way to automate permitting information providing for real-time inspection results, inspection status and re-inspection requests.
		Woolley said, "The data is still being collected, however the turn-around time has shaved a full day off of many inspections.
		For more information, contact Shawn Woolley, Director of Technology Services at 480.503.6880 or email shawnw@ci.gilbert.az.us.
	www.ig.org /news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=409 (615 words)

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