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HOW IS BULLYING
A MATTER OF LIFE
AND DEATH?
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If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely
important and it could involve someone's survival.
Bullying is not just a
harmless rite of passage
or an inevitable part of
growing up, though sadly
its still often viewed that
way by the public.
Prolonged exposure to
bullying traumatizes the
victims often
permanently scarring
them for life.

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First THREAT:
BULLIES BEAT DOWN SELF-ESTEEM.
The primary wound that bullying
victims suffer is damage to their
self-concepts; to their identities.
Bullying is an attempt to instill fear
and self-loathing. Being the
repetitive target of bullying
damages your ability to view
yourself as a desirable, capable
and effective individual.


The fear of being bullied may keep as many as 160,000 students out of
school on any given day. (National Association of School Psychologists)
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Second THREAT.
Bullying Causes Long-Term Emotional Damage.

Bully victims still had a greater
risk for anxiety disorders. Those
who were both bullies and
victims had greater risk of
depression and panic disorder.
Men in this group still had a
much greater risk of suicidal;
for women, the greater risk was
agoraphobia (fear of being in
open or public places).

Results showed that childhood bullying was associated with a significantly
greater risk for psychological distress at 23 and 50 years of age.
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Third THREAT.
BULLY TODAY, CRIMINAL TOMORROW.

Bullying in youth is a risk factor
for later delinquency and
criminal activity. In particular,
male bullies who have mental
health or psychiatric problems
have been found to be far more
likely to commit violent crimes
as adults. Victims of bullying
are also more likely to act out
later in life as a way to feel
powerful.
One in four children who bully will have a criminal record by the time
they reach 30. (U.S. Department of Education)
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People need to shift their thinking on bullying from considering it a
"harmless rite of passage" to "this kind of critical childhood experience that
can really change one's trajectory for decades and decades. Bullying has
taken lots of young lives and persists into a serious crime, a no laughing
matter, a serious violation of a human being.
Knowing all these, is still bullying not a matter of
life and death? Why not take it seriously?
CONCLUSION.