Bullying can have infinite responses from the bully to the bullied. Sometimes the bully can realize what he/she is doing and apologize, but there are other occasions when they do not. There can be silence, counterattacks, or spurts of irresistibility along with resilience coming from the victim. If you're a bystander, friend of the bully/victim, or a teacher/staff member, you have to intervene. The last thing a person wants to feel in this sort of situation is loneliness or abandonment.
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There is also a high rate of self-harming and suicide in those who are being attacked. One of my friends in high school attempted suicide because of him being picked on constantly and it tore my heart apart because no one should ever have to through that. I was also bullied and it absolutely took a toll on my studies. If you are a teacher, you need to literally have eyes on the back of your head to make sure that your students are safe. Some of these people come to school as a way to get away from a bad home environment, and sometimes being at school does not make it any safer. A school should be a place where all people can feel welcome, safe, and confident. Kids who are bullied are 2-9 times more likely to hurt themselves or commit suicide. Suicide is already the third-highest category for teenage deaths, and even just stopping a bully can make those numbers change.
Stop bullying now.
If you are being bullied and ever feel at this point, you are not alone. There are people who can relate to you and help you. The number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255.
- Joe
Sources:
"Bullying and Suicide." Bullying Statistics: Anti-Bullying Help, Facts, and More. Bullying Statistics, http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide, accessed 30 September 2017.
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What regulations do you think schools or the government should implement to prevent these occurrences or punish the perpetrator? Great article btw!
ReplyDeleteI personally don't think that the government should have a say in discipline/prevention. The teachers are taught about crisis scenarios, this being one, so they, along with the administration, should be confident enough to do what they think is the right thing. If it's a constant problem, they should be separated by some sort (different lunch times, changing schedules, etcetera). The victim needs to know that he won't be in trouble, but the bully needs to have some sort of suspension. Thank you for the interest in the article!
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