Teaching middle and high schoolers to respect physical boundaries is essential for keeping everyone safe and civil. When students learn about boundaries, they know when to give others space and how to say no if they’re uncomfortable. This helps them have better friendships and feel safe around others. Parents and mentors should teach youth about […]
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Being bullied to the point of suicide, picked on day and night, week after week, month after month, during and after school, would be daunting for adults but even worse for students. Bullying has made many people not feel as if they are good enough or ask if they even have a purpose. Since the […]
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Have you ever been messaged on the internet with cruel comments or been harassed online for the way you act or look? This is called cyberbullying. One of the earliest cases of cyberbullying was the Megan Mier case. Megan took her own life following being cyberbullied by an adult neighbor posing as a fictitious boy […]
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My name is Lola Adams, and I have to tell you something personal. I have had lots of difficulties with bullying. Some people would tease me, call me names, say hurtful things to me, and call me curse words. It makes me angry and sad and makes me feel like I’m a loser. I’m not […]
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Meet me! A twelve-year-old “They/Them?” or something like that, in the 7th grade. You know nothing about me, but would you want me to be bullied? No, you wouldn’t. So why should queer youth get bullied just because they’re different from you? I don’t wish for me and other queer youth to walk into school […]
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A deaf woman named Barbara told the following story: “During conversations at work, my colleagues who know sign language communicate with each other using their voice, even when I am there.” She says that when she asks what they were walking about, “They often say, ‘I will tell you later.’ Then, I always get very […]
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For all you straights and LGBTQ+s, this is for you. LGBTQ+ bullying in school should be stopped and addressed because bullying is not good for mental health. You may think that being straight as a ruler isn’t a problem, but neither is anything else, so for all you bullies, keep your noses out of the […]
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There has been an increase recently in the number of people identifying as queer, and some people are not taking it too well. A lot of these people are bullies from school. This needs to be stopped because it is leading people into depression and even sometimes suicide. Here are some examples, On February 7th […]
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Only two hours and 11 minutes. That’s how long it takes for someone to die from suicide. And the people who attempt it and survive have to deal with the feelings they have towards themselves. This is a huge problem, and one of the biggest reasons is cyberbullying on social media. I think the app […]
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Good Evening. My name is Chioma Ogbonnaya. I attend Paul Public Charter School and I am in 7th grade. The topic of my discourse is Cyberbullying among our young people in elementary, middle, and high school, who are between 9 and 18 years old, and its impact on their psychosocial well being. To start with, […]
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Have you ever seen or experienced bullying and the dramatic effects it has on its victims? My name is Emoni, and I attend Howard University Middle School. Every day that I come to school I see kids getting bullied. Bullying is a big problem for children, it knocks their self-esteem and makes them lose their […]
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Cyberbullying not only causes people’s feelings to be hurt but it also affects their mental health! This is important to me because cyberbullying is causing people to be suicidal, sometimes at a young age, and suffer from depression and the worst part is that most people don’t receive consequences for it. Cyberbullying makes both minors […]
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