Long Term Effects Of Bullying

Bullying has become more known in today’s teenage era causing higher rates of many teenage victims commit suicide or death among the United States. Today’s bullying consists of more than one type, including cyber bullying, social bullies, verbal bullying, school bullies, bullying within the workplace, electronic or text bullying, as well as physical bullying. I was a victim of bullying in elementary throughout high school I was named called repeatedly many times and teased of the way I dressed and looked. There were many occasions where I was threatened to get beat up after school making me feel terrified most of the time. I was afraid and very insecure of my self-esteem dropped dramatically I was very negative about myself; I always thought I was
According to Greenya article, “The U.S. Department of Education’s office of safe and drug free schools say seven million schools bullying incident occur each year”. About a dozen cases of bullying every year are so extreme that they result in teenagers taking their own lives. Some victims are as young as 10 or 11 years old (Hall). Bullying as any form of verbal, physical, written, or electronic expressed act causing physical, psychological or emotional hurt to the victim. It can take any form, but the negative long term effects on mental health can be very severe if not managed early (Gulf news). Bullying can have a lasting effect on a person's mental health; a new study finds that children who were bullied frequently when they were 8 years old were more likely to develop a psychiatric disorder that needed treatment as an adult, compared with kids who were not bullied (Science live). According to Kate Baggaley article Years after being mistreated, people with adult post-bullying syndrome commonly struggle with trust and self-esteem, and