Bullying Is An Insidious Poison That Plagues Our Society And Damages The Potential Of A Child
To Have A Happy, Productive And Successful Life.
Help Us Put A Stop To It!
Bullying is Widespread - 80 % of adolescents report being bullied during their school years.
Bullying Affects School Attendance - More then 160,000 school children stay home each day out of fear, usually of bullying, often without telling their parents why.
Bullying Can Lead to Violence - Analysis of high-profile school shootings such as Columbine and Virginia Tech revealed that up to 71% involved attackers who felt bullied, persecuted, attacked and injured.
Bullying Can Be an Underlying Cause of Suicide - Suicide rate among adolescents aged 10 to 14 is 1.3 per 100,000, and it spikes among teenagers 15 to 19 (7.67 per 100,000). Part of this is due to the pressure of fitting in.
Bullying Creates Vulnerability to Other Problems - Children who are bullied are more likely to have higher rates of substance abuse, lower self-confidence, loneliness, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
Bullying Can Impact a Child’s Health - Research indicates that children that are targeted by bullies have more health related issues including headaches, sleeping problems, lowered immune systems, and stomach ailments.
Bullying Impacts People Into Adulthood - The emotional scars from childhood bullying can be long lasting. Research suggests that adults who were bullied as children are more likely to have higher levels of substance abuse, be involved in domestic violence, have lower self-esteem and higher risk of depression.
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Bullying Creates Vulnerability to Other Problems - Children who are bullied are more likely to have higher rates of substance abuse, lower self-confidence, loneliness, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
