The one who is being bullied will first start feeling upset, angry leading to anxiety and depression and finally a percentage of attempting suicide. Bullying will take away everything from the victim: his personality, his confidence, self-esteem,… fear will be his first feeling when he step into his school, then after a while this poor kid will hate going to school, most kids who do not attempt suicide will stop going to school, and they will lose their education as their interest in learning will decline.
“Emotions matter, and they matter a great deal in school. A child who feels anxious, jealous, hopeless, or alienated will have difficulty learning, making sound decisions, and …show more content…
No matter which form of bullying in being used in school or other public places these behaviours can present damaging effects that should be taken seriously. “Teens taunted by bullies are more likely to consider, attempt suicide” (Karen Kalpen, Los Angeles crimes, march 10, 2014, p.1)
The ways to prevent bullying
There are steps to prevent bullying, and firstly we should actually stop it before it starts. Confronting bullying is not easy, but it is not impossible too. Children can start by being resilient, mentally tough, emotionally strong, when someone bully show them that you do not care, that they are not breaking you down nor destroying your personality, then you will not be an easy target for them and they will stop make fun of you.
“Teach your kids the resilience approach to make friends, manage anger, and stop bullying!” (Brooks Gibbs, social skills educator, public speaker, and radio personality, specialized in anti-bullying techniques).
But in case, bullying had transformed into violence, you should report it to someone adult because that is not called bullying anymore, it is rather a …show more content…
“Headaches and stomachaches are common physical manifestations of the stress and anxiety associated with bullying.” (author Juliana Labianca, PhD, magazine Reader’s digest: Experts share which behaviors are major red flags.) Another effect that occur to the victim is changing in eating habits as he will stop eating until he gets sick, difficulty in sleeping because of frequent nightmares, and the last is a decline in his grades as he will lose interest in schoolwork.” An inability to focus or maintain proper hygiene can indicate anything from sleep issues to bullying and depression.” (author Lindgren, magazine Reader’s digest: Experts share which behaviors are major red flags.)
In addition, acting out against siblings can also be a sign of experiencing bullying, if a child is not as chatty as they normally are, or if they head immediately to their room after school, then there will be a probability that they are witnessing bullying as