Understanding The Wellbeing Issues Of A Educational Secondary School Serving A Diverse Community

(U.S Department of Education 5). No one may never really understand why bullying happens but what is ironic is that bullying causes low self-esteem, emotional and social problems and suicide but most bullies are suffering from the same problems they cause others. Bullies are a menace to society because they cause damage to a victim’s self-esteem, causing lasting social:emotional problems and even lead to death.

Students who are constantly targeted are likely to become increasingly withdrawn from their peers and suffer risk of depression and suicidal thoughts. Some actually end up killing themselves or even taking it out on the bullies.

The third and final study simply explored the harmful effects of bullying and how they came to be. They interviewed children and surveyed adults who were victims of bullying at some point in their lives. Some of the more common short term effects they discovered include anger, anxiety, depression, interference with work or school and suicidal thoughts. Uncovered patterns of long term effects include self-esteem issues, difficulty trusting others, bitterness, and increased risk of being bullied in the future. (Lynch, E.

The diversity found in public schools are those who speak another language other than English, come from different cultural backgrounds, are different socioeconomically, have learning disabilities, physical conditions, have different sexual orientations or genders. Students that are not straight, European American, and come from a comfortable or high socioeconomic status, resulting in private schools or have accessibility to paid for tutoring, are not always at arm’s reach for help or proper resources regarding their education at home or school, in some cases. These students face challenges and overcome them in a plethora of ways.

For supervisors and teachers to promote a school culture that embraces and supports a diverse community, they should be culturally responsive. That is, they must believe that all students could potentially attain success in their academic endeavors. Students should also be provided with access to quality programs and services. Acknowledging their culture, language, and experiences can be helpful as well. These aforementioned factors must be utilized to facilitate the students’ learning and development. Glickman, Gordon, & Ross-Gordon (2014) made a powerful and profound statement about embracing and supporting culturally responsive schools. They said, “If we need to change schools and the way we teach to close the achievement gap, then addressing

These students are afraid of what will happen if they continue showing up to school. Research has found that not only does bullying have significant effects on the bullied, but it also has major effects on the bully and the instigators. The bullies are most likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, get into criminal activities, and get into domestic violence. Some bullies will even drop out of school, vandalize, and get into many fights. Sometimes the instigators, also known as bystanders, are affected by it too. They can possibly have academic issues, substance abuse, violent abuse, and mental health issues. The ones that are affected the most by bullying are the bullied. Bullying can lead to depression, self harm, suicide, substance abuse, stunts in social development, and many more

The effects of bullying on students who are bullied(victims) include psychological/physical issues, low academic performance, social difficulties, and attempts to suicide(hghghy). Students who are bullied on a daily basis can experience emotional distress such as anxiety, low confidences, and depression; As a result, they may have sleep disorders(hdgefiffuhfugf). Many experts are worried because these issues may persist into adulthood. (hfefhhfunrfb).Since students who are bullied suffered from such emotional distress, they may face troubles in their social life such as engaging in relationships with others and form friends. As bullying victims suffer from these emotional distress, they may feel that their school is unsafe for them and consequently they may skip classes, show poor participation on class, and being unfocused while studying. Therefore, they would have poor academic performance. The National Association of School Psychologists estimates that 160,000 students in the

Bullies are also faced with short-term effects of their action and often encounter long-term effects if they do not change their behavior. Due to the nature of aggressive bullying they will engage with the criminal activity as well as drug and alcohol abuse. They break the law, steal, and in some cases also physically harm others. Bullying experiences increase the vulnerabilities of children. Other possible side effects include: •depression •psychosomatic symptoms •social withdrawal •school refusal, school absenteeism •poor academic performance •physical health complaints •running away from home •alcohol and drug use

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

People often forget about the outcome on the bully. For instance, being a bully increases the odds of run-ins with the law. By their mid-thirties 60% of people who bullied in grades 6-9 have at least one criminal conviction. “I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.” ― Abraham Lincoln Kids in bullying groups are also more likely to have poor relationship with their parents. Bullies are also more likely to carry weapons when they grow up. Bullies

Bullying can be prevented and defined as “an act of intentional aggression involving the selection of specific targets by bullies for specific reasons” (Wong et al. 28). Studies have shown that there are some causes that can lead a student to becoming a victim of bullying. “Physical appearance, looking weak or fat, physical or mental impairments … result in a higher risk of being bullied” (Wong et al. 28). Being a person who has any differences in early childhood than the “norm” have a higher chance of peer victimization. Studies have also shown that bullying affects mental health that results in depression and anxiety. Sandra Graham, Professor at the Department of Education, University of

There are a lot of effects on kids who are victims of bullying. Some of these things in the list can continue into adulthood. In other words, there can be many harmful long term effects. Some include depression, anxiety, feelings of sadness and loneliness, change in sleeping and eating patterns, health complaints and bad grades. There are also many effects on kids who are the bully. These can also carry into adulthood. Some include use of tobacco and alcohol, criminal backgrounds, abusive toward partner and family, and they tend to be very violent.

The first reason why bullies should be legally responsible for their actions is because their harassment can lead to serious mental and psychological problems for their victims. A study done by the Canadian Medical Association showed that Teens who were, as children, severely bullied by their peers are at a higher risk of mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal tendencies. Another study, which was done by Yale University, showed that bully victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims.

Relation aggression has a negative affect toward the victim. This type of aggression have mental and physical affects. Also, it can cause children more susceptible to increased anxiety and depression. Kids who are bullied are also at an increased risk for suicide, being antisocial, and to be involved with criminal behavior.

Bullying is a serious threat to any student, attending any school. Bullying distracts the kids from learning and participating in schools. Victims that are bullied may be distracted from their work, since their fear of the bully is all they worry about during school. They may see the bully in the hallways, or even in their classes. The student might lose all their confidence, and might isolate themselves from others, resulting in losing their friends and/or not making any friends. They might not participate in class, clubs, and teams. There is over 160,000