Ms. Tjomsland
English 1
22 November 22, 2017
The Bully, The Bullied and the Witness
Bullying, as the year's progress it becomes more and more prominent and the effects more noticeable. Having seen a great deal of it, at school, home and online, it provokes more cautious behavior while in these environments. The question has been raised on if bullying could be directly related to mental illnesses and teens. But to figure this out, we must figure out the types of bullying, the effects of bullying and how to prevent it.
Bullying has become a bigger thing over the years. It has three main classifications. The first one is cyberbullying. With the rising use of technology, it’s no surprise that people are using it to tear other people …show more content…
In some cases, bullying can be so severe that it may have terrible effects on the kids involved with it. McBride states “Mean kids, usually the most popular and powerful single out and relent bullying a socially weaker classmate in a systematic and calculated way which the drives the victim into a darkness where he or she sees no alternative other than committing suicide” What McBride is suggesting is that bullying, in some cases, is so destructive that it can drive kids into taking their own life. The effects of bullying can sometimes be so severe that it can leave everlasting effects on people who are bullied and those who may witness it. The CDC states… “Bullying has serious and lasting effects on the mental health on the mental health and over being of the youth who are both bullied and bullying.” Even in the least severe cases, the victim always takes that experience with them everywhere they go. Sometimes, the victim is not the only person who feels the effects. Even bystanders who aren’t part of it seem to be affected. The CDC says that … “Even youth who have observed but not participated in bullying reported significantly more feelings of helplessness and less connectedness” With all the effects, people may ask “Well, how do we prevent this from