Victims Of Bullying's Long-Term Consequences
Jamileth Soto
4th period
9/14/15
Bullying A kid in the fifth grade was picked on today because his shoes were old. Later on at the playground, the same kid was pushed off the swing and this was his daily routine. The kids that bullied him don’t even know how it will affect the kid later on in his life. Bullying seems as if it will only affect the victim at that time, but it has long lasting effects that lead into adulthood. It makes their quality of life worse than the average person and they suffer mental health issues which is why bullying is an injustice. When kids are victims of bullying it takes a toll on how they live the rest of their life. In the article, “Victims of Bullying Live With the Consequences for Decades..” by Karen Kaplan, …show more content…
Traumas can cause people to suffer mental health issues that are long term. When a kid is bullied, they still suffer in their adulthood from high levels of psychological consequences, such as anxiety and depression, which can lead to suicide. In an article “Bullying’s Long-Term Effects in Both Bullied and Bully” by Sarah Zielinski, showed a study led by William Copeland, a professor at Duke University, he found that “bullied victims had a high level of C- reactive protein (CRP) which can lead to health problems down the road.” (Zielinski, par. 7-8). It is also a sign of a lot of stress put on the body and this is why the victims suffer from mental health …show more content…
However, this is true only if the bully is “pure”. Which most bullies are not “pure”, they are bully-victims, those who bully because they were bullied before in some way. The bully-victims suffer from the same mental health issues that a bullied victim would suffer and their life would resemble the same as the victim, if not worse. A pure bully does have a healthier life because it has been shown that “they have the lowest levels of CRP and are less prone to heart disease.” ( Zielinski, par. 8). Even though they can have a healthier life, it is not moral and there are other ways that they can be healthy. Participating in sports or extracurricular activities can help people become more confident with themselves and promote a healthier lifestyle without hurting anyone along the way. They are boosting their self-esteem and confidence while helping others feel good about themselves as
4th period
9/14/15
Bullying A kid in the fifth grade was picked on today because his shoes were old. Later on at the playground, the same kid was pushed off the swing and this was his daily routine. The kids that bullied him don’t even know how it will affect the kid later on in his life. Bullying seems as if it will only affect the victim at that time, but it has long lasting effects that lead into adulthood. It makes their quality of life worse than the average person and they suffer mental health issues which is why bullying is an injustice. When kids are victims of bullying it takes a toll on how they live the rest of their life. In the article, “Victims of Bullying Live With the Consequences for Decades..” by Karen Kaplan, …show more content…
Traumas can cause people to suffer mental health issues that are long term. When a kid is bullied, they still suffer in their adulthood from high levels of psychological consequences, such as anxiety and depression, which can lead to suicide. In an article “Bullying’s Long-Term Effects in Both Bullied and Bully” by Sarah Zielinski, showed a study led by William Copeland, a professor at Duke University, he found that “bullied victims had a high level of C- reactive protein (CRP) which can lead to health problems down the road.” (Zielinski, par. 7-8). It is also a sign of a lot of stress put on the body and this is why the victims suffer from mental health …show more content…
However, this is true only if the bully is “pure”. Which most bullies are not “pure”, they are bully-victims, those who bully because they were bullied before in some way. The bully-victims suffer from the same mental health issues that a bullied victim would suffer and their life would resemble the same as the victim, if not worse. A pure bully does have a healthier life because it has been shown that “they have the lowest levels of CRP and are less prone to heart disease.” ( Zielinski, par. 8). Even though they can have a healthier life, it is not moral and there are other ways that they can be healthy. Participating in sports or extracurricular activities can help people become more confident with themselves and promote a healthier lifestyle without hurting anyone along the way. They are boosting their self-esteem and confidence while helping others feel good about themselves as