Reasons Why Is It Important to Stop Bullying

                                      

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Bullying is still a problem today. Several individuals of different ages, genders, and backgrounds deal with the consequences and effects of bullying. In the worst-case instances, people have committed suicide because they believed it was their only chance to get away from the bullies. 

The way bullying is viewed by society as a whole and its different manifestations can also promote a bullying culture. Others still have the misconception that bullying is not a major concern, that kids will outgrow it, or that it "just occurs," for example.

 

Research demonstrates that bullying has significant short-term and long negative implications for targets, perpetrators, and others who experience abuse, in contrast to conventional ideas that portray bullying as merely child's play.

Effects of bullying on individuals 

Bullied children are more prone to experience melancholy and anxiety, among other psychiatric diseases. Although the Academy study states that "there is not enough current proof to indicate that bullying is a causative factor for youth deaths," they are more prone to consider or attempt suicide. 

Bullied youth often report experiencing a variety of bodily symptoms, such as headaches, sleep issues, and stomach pain.

Over many years, the effects are felt. Bullying often has long-lasting negative effects on mental health that last throughout adulthood.

It is significant to note that bullying affects more than only the targets. Youngsters who bully other kids and onlookers who witness bullying are also more likely to experience negative mental health effects.

In addition, the study discovered that kids who bully and are bullied themselves "appear to be at highest risk for poor psychological health, relative to those who simply bully or are tormented and to those who aren't bullied." 

These kids may exhibit indications of mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, and withdrawal. Behavioral signs like wrath and violence may also be present.

Types of bullying which take place

Verbal Bullying, including Name-Calling, Inappropriate Sexual Remarks, and Physical Harm Threats.

Physical: Harassment, physical conflict, insulting someone else Sometimes having a sexual undertone.

Social: Spreading rumours in public, excluding someone from a group or activity on purpose, humiliating someone in public and advising others to stay away from a specific individual or group.

Cyber: The use of electronic gadgets including computers, tablets, and cell phones. Cyberbullying can happen online through social media, SMS, text messages, and apps. 

Games where players can watch, play, or share content sending, publishing, or disseminating harmful, erroneous, or malicious content about another person

Sharing private or sensitive facts about another individual in a way that makes them feel embarrassed or humiliated.

Cyberbullying occasionally veers into illegal or criminal action.

What can be done about this by the government and institutions?

Several public health problems, including infectious diseases, traffic safety, and tobacco use, have been addressed in a significant part because of the law. The Academies report states that anti-bullying legislation and regulations require a process for ongoing evaluation and improvement to guarantee that it achieves the same for bullying prevention.

In schools, there should be a safe community formed to help the kids talk about different things which they face and find difficult to cope with. There should also be reporting of such crimes as bullying and students who do this should be given a proper strict punishment by principals. 

Schools should also try to appoint psychologists for the same purpose. Students should be comforted in a way so that they could share their thoughts and feelings without any fear. 

There are many online websites and organisations also which work specifically against bullying and support bullied people. You can also contact them in case of these situations.

Teaching young people how to better comprehend others’ diversity and to promote kindness, acceptance, tolerance, and inclusiveness is something we can all start doing right away. The act of bullying is cowardly. Say something if you are aware of a victim of bullying. It is our duty as a society to stop bullying. Keeping quiet is not an option!

Written by Kirti Garg

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