Bullying And Suicide

Bullying is one of the leading causes in teen suicide today. People bullied in the past or present have been studied and it has shown that they have a lower quality of life. Though they have a lower quality of life, the have better physical and mental health. (“Seaman” 1). Studies have shown that most bullying happens in middle school and high school. There is bullying in elementary school but it is minimal and less serious (“Bullying Statistics” 1). Most kids refuse to speak up while being bullied in fear that the bully will just taunt them more (“Cyber-Safety Act” 2). Bullying has become a very serious issue regarding our society today.

Bullying is such a difficult topic to grab a hold of. Children may experience bullying and not say it to their parents. Parents may suspect something wrong with their children but don’t know how to pro[per address the issue. I was bullied a lot. I remember being smashed against a locker in 7th grade. My brother was bullied during this middle school and high school years. Yet, my brother learned martial arts as a way to defense. However, I was more of an resorted in listening to music and keep all my emotions to myself. I learned over the years the power of speaking out and having a great support system.

Kids, adolescents, and adults in the year 2015, are experiencing tremendous pressure with bullying. More and more lawsuits are occurring, and accounts of suicides have risen 10% all across Canada. In addition, bullying prevention is not taken seriously by the parents and staff members in our community, even with the bullying assemblies and posters in schools all across the state. Suicide amongst individuals is the second leading cause of death; from ages 15 to 24, the deaths among suicide due to bullying causes 6,078 deaths every

Bullying has become a major issue in the United States and around the world. What brought the attention to people about bullying is the number of suicides that are committed by adolescents and the stories they share online or live television. Bullying is categorized to be direct verbal, direct physical, and indirect forms. Not every person has an idea how terrible bullying can be and how harmful it is to the victim. Bullying has driven students to commit actions they have never done before such as cutting themselves, suicidal thoughts, health disorders, and bad behavior. Bullying must be taken seriously, because it results in negative effects on its victims and may drive students to commit horrific actions. Lawmakers should draft anti-bullying legislation, students should stand up for one another, and society should work out what can be done to combat this problem.

Bullying is an undesirable, antagonistic conduct among not only school aged children but also adults. People who are bullied may have serious and long-term problems. Bullying has become more prominent throughout the years, increasing the suicide rate in the U.S. to 24.5% since 2003. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) This results in approximately 160,000 individuals stay home from school or work each day because they are afraid or feel threatened by bullies. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) Approximately 4,400 lives are lost each year due to bullying. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) A nationwide survey was done throughout public schools and private schools in 2014 to find out how many students actually considered suicide due to bullying. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) 15% of students reported

Psychological problems is one of the effects. When a victim is going through this, their risk of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors is higher than usual.Walton says, “But a new study in JAMA Psychiatry looks at the long-term psychological effects of bullying, for kids who are bullied, who bully, or who may play both “roles”. Kids who had been victims only (who never bullied others) had greater risk for depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia as adults. But worse off were kids who were both bully victims and bullies – they experienced all types of depressive and anxiety disorders, and suffered most severely from suicidal thoughts, depressive disorders, generalized anxiety and panic disorder, compared with the other groups of participants. In fact, about 25% of these participants said they had suicidal thoughts as young adults, and about 38% had panic disorder.” This is important because it shows that people who are victims and bully others are the ones that go through a lot more. They want to feel like they finally have control over someone, since they have been bullied before. Another mental health is low-self esteem. Children that have low-self esteem are the ones that usually get picked on at school. They don’t feel positive and don’t see themselves as worthy or good enough for others. The last mental health is post traumatic stress. It’s

Suicide is the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily, a person who kills herself intentionally. In fact suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds and at least 90% of teens who kill themselves have some type of mental problem. Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children. School bullying statistics in the United States show that one in four kids in the U.S. are bullied on a regular basis. A student is being or victimized when he or she is exposed negative action on the part of one or more student. Bullying remains one of the largest problems in school with the percentage of students,over most 13 million American kids, will be bullied this year. Noticeable effects of bullying are ongoing sadness, withdrawal from others, reckless behavior, rejecting to eat & lack of sleep. According to suicide prevention resource center, cyberbullying is a new way of communication through social media and texting to hatrass and cause emotional harm to victims. Suicide is clearly influenced by bullies.

Bullying causes suicide. There is a firm link between suicide and bullying, as stated by many reports on bullying-related suicides in the United States and many other countries. “Children who are bullied as well as those who bully others are more likely to contemplate or attempt suicide” (Strickland 1). The National Center for Educational Statistics, in 2009, said nearly 1 in 3 students between the ages of 12 and 18 reported being bullied in school. “Bullycide,” is a term that is increasingly finding its way into the educational lexicon as a result of several teen suicides that were attributed at least in part to bullying.

In the past years there has been a lot of bullying and suicide attempts. I think people need to come out and tell people how they feel and maybe it will help them think more about what they all got in life to live for. Bullies also need to know that it isn’t right to be mean to people, because you never know what kind of story that person has.

Mueller, A. S., James, W., Abrutyn, S., & Levin, M. L. (2015). Suicide ideation and bullying among US adolescents: examining the intersections of sexual orientation, gender, and race/ethnicity. American Journal of Public Health, 105(5), 980-985. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302391

Kids hurt others and they don’t even realize what bad things they do. Teens think that bullying is just a funny game when it really does hurt people. There are all kinds of victims of bullying and here are some of them. “All four of September’s bullying-related suicides involved young people who were either out of the closet or were assumed gay” [Cloud page 3]. This is important because the kinds that are bullied possibly go through depression. The people that are around them everyday might not notice what they are going through because they might not approve of what they like . People that get picked on have a better chance of hurting themselves than others do. Young people that are messed with on the internet get easily hurt [Kaplan

Bullying has been around for about as long as mankind has, but now it has gotten worse than ever. A little bit of background detail on what bullying is, bullying is the act or form of abuse to hurt another person making or causing bullying to be linked to a numerous amount of cases of suicide and depression. Bullying is caused by the littlest and stupidest of things but sadly it causes the most catastrophic and devastating effects.

Bullying in American schools has become an underrated topic to converse about. It is a worldwide problem that can have negative consequences for the general school climate and for the right of students to learn in a safe environment without fear. Throughout Elementary schools, students are taught about bullying more than any other grade school. 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. As generations have evolved, kids in all schools get bullied rapidly and are afraid to report it. They feel they have no one to go to and situations like this can ruin a young life. Students can start bullying at a young age and stay consistent through until they graduate. Young people commit suicide due to being bullied in American schools. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year according to the CDC.

In recent years, we have heard more and more about bullying and the alarming effects it has on our society. Bullying is defined by the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) as “any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.” (“Featured Topic: Bullying Research” ) There are many forms of bullying, including but not limited to physical bullying, verbal bullying, and cyber and text bullying. The adverse effects can cause severe damage to the victim, including both physical and mental health issues as well as academic issues. Numerous studies

But both articles show that bullying alone does not result in direct suicide, there are some other factors which contribute a lot toward the final step of suicide. These factors include depressions, problems faced by student at home, trauma history of students. Both of these articles also provide some suggestions regarding the solution of this issue (prevention of bullying). Both articles describes that