Bullying is everywhere, from bullying against girls and minors to bullying between peers. It is seen as a major problem in schools around the world, but what is bullying?

Bullying is everywhere, from bullying against girls and minors to bullying between peers. It is seen as a major problem in schools around the world, but what is bullying? Bullying can be described as an abuse of power, it is when a person uses force, hurtful teasing and threats to abuse and imitate another person. There are many reasons for bullying and it is a worldwide issue. There are thousands of cases of bullying in the world today and it can have a serious toll on one’s mental health, especially in schools it can heavily affect one’s academic performance. How can you deal with bullying? How can you prevent bullying?

 

Bullying is a very dangerous activity, it can not only hurt one’s feelings but it can seriously damage their mental health and confidence. In this day and age with technology advanced like never before one can get bullied without even leaving their home, bullying is more common than ever before. The many types of bullying, verbal bullying, cyber bullying, physical bullying can all traumatize one’s mind and make him/her refrain from day to day activities. One can get bullied on basically anything from skin color, ethnicities, lack of skill to even body types. Violence is not the answer to anything, bullying can bring up mental health issues and can cause serious damage to one’s future.

 

As a student especially, I am prone to bullying. Bullying in schools is not uncommon even though it can be extremely harmful. According to the himalayan times, there was a young boy who was bullied by his peers because he was more feminine than the rest of them. He became more distant from everyone, an event of bullying can traumatize and scare someone for their whole lives. As the article mentioned, the young boy questioned his own worth, he became extremely insecure and ill confident. Similar cases have been reported all over the world with immigrants, different ethnicities and LGBTQ members being bullied. A lot of social media creators also experience hate for simple mistakes. When a person is being bullied, she/he is being abused, long term bullying can cause serious problems and takes time to recover. Bullying causes a mental strain that can prevent people from succeeding in academics and different sports, it can cause people to back down and not reach their full potential. That’s why dealing with bullying in the right way is important.

 

There are several factors that are important for one to get over bullying, support and someone’s willingness are probably the most important ones. Getting over something traumatic like bullying needs time and strength, you must be willing to recover to actually go back to normal. Support is also extremely important, going through something scary and doing it alone is not easy, support from siblings, parents, friends is key.

 

Bullying is almost unavoidable so making strict rules to prevent bullying is important. Educating kids on bullying I think is the best way to prevent bullying, making kids aware of the consequences of their actions can move hearts. Schools can do simple things like offering help by hiring a counselor or adding a complaint box. Not tolerating bullying or adding strict consequences against bullying can help mellow down bullying. Sometimes involving parents and teachers is important, checking in on students every so often to make sure they are okay or keeping track of behavior change can seriously help a child overcome bullying. Having small talk with students to know what they are thinking, talking to bullies themselves about their problems can possibly stop the bullying.

 

People learn from experiences, getting bullied for being you can create a mental strain and stop people from being themselves. It can make people insecure about themselves, it starts off with one comment or insult but it can cause damage that lasts days. In my opinion, bullying is an abuse of power and the victim normally feels powerless. Being a teen is already hard enough with all the stress and problems we go through every day. Everybody is scared of getting bullied, these days looks, brands all matter so much and people fear of being bullied for them. I believe that seeking help when necessary is most important, dealing with bullying and problems like such is already hard enough, it's even worse to do it alone. Always ask friends and family for help and support. Bullying can not only cost academic excellence but also lives, especially with the introduction of cyber bullying, bullying is more popular than ever. Who knew strangers on the internet could have such a big effect on one’s life. Rules and preventions can be made to prevent bullying but what’s most important is to educate kids on bullying and to have honest talks. There is a reason for everything and one simple talk can fix it. Stay strong and never give up.

“There are going to be times where you will have bad days but rainbows always come after the darkest storms.” - Demi Lovato

Work cited

Waseem, Muhammad, and Amanda Nickerson. "Bullying". Statpearls.Com, 2021, https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/35910. Accessed 25 Mar 2021.

Lohani, Monica. "School Bullying Traumatising For Children". The Himalayan Times, 2021, https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/school-bullying-traumatising-children. Accessed 25 Mar 2021.