Did you know? 30% of U.S students from grades 6-10 are involved in moderate/frequent bullying - as bullies, victims, or both - Bullying is increasingly viewed as important contributors to violence such as homicide and suicide. 1 out of 4 kids are bullied. 77% of kids who are bullied have admitted to having severely bad reactions to it. 8% of students miss one day of school per month for fear of bullies. 46% of males and 26% of females admit to have been in physical fights. Teenagers say revenge is the strongest motive for violence in school. 1 in every 7 students is either a bully or a victim of bullying. 1 out of 20 students have seen a student at school with a gun. | How does it effect the victims? Bullying has caused many people to commit suicide and self harm. It has also caused many people to take various forms of harmful drugs, whether prescribe or illegal. It has caused some people to over eat, or under eat. No matter what it is, bullying ALWAYS has an effect on someones life. What's the outcome? There are several outcomes to the effects of bullying. In extreme cases, it causes death, or self harm. In other cases it can cause overdose, wrongful consumption of drugs (Legal or otherwise), and comes along with the already bad side effects. Bullying can cause anorexia, or obesity, it can make people become depressed or extremely anti-social. It can effect peoples behavior severely causing them to become extremely aggressive. Bullying can cause others to become bullies themselves. |
