Bullying Facts - Global Issues
Bullying is an inter-generational phenomenon occurring everyday throughout our Nation. Bullying was not addressed properly at my grade school and is still not being properly addressed both nationally and internationally. Bullying is a cause near and dear to my heart due, in part, to my past experiences with being a bully’s victim. It is important for every individual in our nation to feel as though they can go about their daily life without fear of being physically harmed, mentally harmed or intimidated by others.
Research states that there is a strong link between suicide and bullying. I’ve read that 14% of High School students in an environment where bullying is present have considered or attempted suicide, and on top of that, bullying is a main factor in over half of suicides in general. Suicide has become the third leading cause of death in people between the ages 11 and 24. Each day 160,000 kids stay home from school because of fear of being bullied. Bullying is linked to problems such as social anxiety, eating disorders, depression, cutting, borderline conditions and drug and alcohol abuse. Bullying increases failing grades and high school dropout rates. Children who begin bullying others at a young age are more likely to commit at least one felony or be engaged in forms of serious aggression by the age of 24. All of these negative impacts can lead to negative adaptations of physiological and mental health in adolescents. Bullied victims who develop such severe insecurity due to being bullied tend to have trouble connecting with peers later in life.
We can rise above this unnecessary strife and do our part in helping to curb bullying. We must raise awareness in schools through workshops, better teacher training and student education on this urgent topic. I would very much like to help victims of bullying find their strength while going through what I have been through. Individually, I hope to do this through my music and by becoming a
Research states that there is a strong link between suicide and bullying. I’ve read that 14% of High School students in an environment where bullying is present have considered or attempted suicide, and on top of that, bullying is a main factor in over half of suicides in general. Suicide has become the third leading cause of death in people between the ages 11 and 24. Each day 160,000 kids stay home from school because of fear of being bullied. Bullying is linked to problems such as social anxiety, eating disorders, depression, cutting, borderline conditions and drug and alcohol abuse. Bullying increases failing grades and high school dropout rates. Children who begin bullying others at a young age are more likely to commit at least one felony or be engaged in forms of serious aggression by the age of 24. All of these negative impacts can lead to negative adaptations of physiological and mental health in adolescents. Bullied victims who develop such severe insecurity due to being bullied tend to have trouble connecting with peers later in life.
We can rise above this unnecessary strife and do our part in helping to curb bullying. We must raise awareness in schools through workshops, better teacher training and student education on this urgent topic. I would very much like to help victims of bullying find their strength while going through what I have been through. Individually, I hope to do this through my music and by becoming a