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Ana Correa
ENGL 113
4 February 2015

Stop Bullying Now

In the generation we are living in, criticism has become harsher than ever. People
feel the need to judge others by their appearance, attitude and their social economic
status. These are some of the common reasons why some peers seem to bully an
individual. According to stopbullying.gov bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior
among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The
behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time. Both kids who are
bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems(Stop Bulling). Bullying
should be a crime; it is cruel and unethical. With the help of many professions like
psychology, sociology, public health, education and other social sciences from the
modern world, research on bullying has become broader.
There are many ways bullying can influence and drastically change an individuals
psychological origin. Bullying can affect everyonethose who are bullied, those who
bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes
including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide (Stop Bullying). Not only
will the victim of bullying be dramatized but the one witnessing the problem will carry in
their conscious that they should have helped the victim. In general, Bullying has a
negative impact on everyone involved; the target, the bully and the bystander (Education
of education and training). The target will most likely have low self-esteem because they

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feel worthless and incapable of being liked/ loved by someone else. Although the victim
may have not felt like this in the beginning, all the negativity from the bully gets stuck in
his head. Along with no self-esteem, the victim will be less accepted by peers, would
avoid conflict and be conservative. The next complication for the victim will be high risk
of substance use, depression, anxiety, and the feeling of being isolated or lonely. Which
then can lead to suicidal thoughts. According to the Suicide Awareness Voices for
Education, Suicides among 15-24 years olds is the third leading cause of death for
youth. One of 65,000 children ages 10 to 14 commit suicide every year. Over 16% of
students seriously consider suicide, 13% create a plan, and 8 percent have made a serious
attempt (Nonbulling). Bullying is an increasing issue in the school system. What people
dont know is that the individual may get affected at a young age until becoming an adult.
Studies have been organized to determine whether a short or long period of time of being
bullied has a higher risk in affecting someone. The results were frightful, and it seem like
bullying is more drastic then originally thought. Attendance seems to be declining due to
bullying, more than 5.9 percent of students missed school due to fear. Kids that get
bullied tend to have more health problems than the ones not getting bullied; victims of
bulling take more trips to the doctors office as well. Mental health is also at risk when
bulling someone; they have a higher chance in getting depression, anxiety and other
serious mental issues. Lets just put it this way, if you have nothing nice to say then you
should just keep it to yourself.
Younger age bulling is a topic that needs to be reconsidered. Many believe kids
that are in kindergarten to six grade have no intention in harming another individual, but
in reality they are smarter then we think. Kids will be kids, the saying goes, so warning

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signs of bullying are often overlooked as a natural part of childhood. However, although
playground bullies have been around since time immemorial, such behavior should
neither be considered acceptable nor excusable(The Impact Of Bulling).