How Does Bullying Cause Suicide

Cyberbullying is a major cause of teen deaths or suicide just as well as traditional bullying in other words physically bullying. You should be able to tell when looking at someone who is a victim of bullying such as the adolescent suddenly stops using the computer, becomes irritated or depressed after using the computer, avoids discussion about his or her computer/phone use, gets nervous when he/she receives a message or e-mail, or is reluctant to go to school. Some teachers and parents don’t really pay attention to it until it’s too late or the teen/child has attempted to commit suicide or anything because it has gone on for so long. “Traditional bullying and Cyberbullying are similar in that each involves a relationship between bully …show more content…
Also “bullies who were victims were 14.5 times more likely to develop a panic disorder in adulthood when compared to those with no experience of bullying and 4.8 times more likely to experience depression.” When bullies are bullying they don’t really think about the problems it could cause to the victim that can affect them for the rest of their life. Bullying leads to people ending up killing themselves and some of the consequences I think should take place is jail time or even a major fine. Because causing someone to kill themselves is basically like committing a murder because you pushed them to do that and it’s not fair that you just get let off with a fine jail time or worse is necessary. Most bullies think that just because they are kids that they won’t get in trouble or won’t have any consequences so they think that it’s okay. When the same thing would happen if you were a teen 16 and up. I’m against bullying it just isn’t right but it shouldn’t be to anyone, some people think that its not a big deal when it is or until one of their children are the victim of bullying who cares if they don’t have something you do or aren’t able to buy the newer or the nice name brand clothes