Is making someone feel bad for no reason so important to end someones life? Social media has created a new type of bullying, cyber bullying. This type of bullying is spread through electronical devices that contain social medias like texting, instagram, twitter, snapchat, and facebook. These apps make it easy for someone to bully another person when it is not face to face. Cyber bullying had a major affect on most teens that can be very serious even life threatening. An article found on Megan Meier Foundation states, “71.9% reported being cyber-bullied once or twice in the school year”( Megan Meier Foundation). This is how many out of all the US teens have been cyber bullied once or twice in the school year of 2009. Bullying causes self harm to a person who has done nothing to deserve all the hate and insults. The CDC states, “There is 1 completed suicide for every 15 attempted suicides, and specifically among young adults ages 15 to 24, there are approximately 100-200 attempts of every 1 completed suicide”(CDC). No teenager should even think about ending their life due to some stupid person who enjoys bullying for fun. It is very serious and their are major consequences for cyber bullying.
I have personally heard stories from my friends who have caused self harm or thought suicidal thoughts due to cyber bullying on a social media like texting or twitter. Hearing these stories makes me sick to my stomach and very upset because if one of them were to end their lives due to some stupid text or tweet I would never forgive the person who caused this but then again I know that person bullying isn't intending to lead the person to death. So if you see or hear of someone you know being harassed over social media take charge and save that individual from self harm.
Source: resources.uknowkids.com
How would you react if someone you knew took their life due to a text message?
How do you help a friend that is going through self harm over a social media?
Have you ever been cyber bullied?
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