PSYCHOLOGY
INFOteen
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Oh, what can we do now?
Nowadays a lot of students are bullied at schools. The most usual reason is because they are different from other kids. The problem is that most cases end up dramatically.
At many schools there are some kids that provoke bullying, the so called “bullies”. There many reasons why a kid is bullied. To begin with, the main reason may be their appearance, they may be fatter or smaller than the other kids. Other reasons may be their origin or religion. These are the most usual reasons but, in some cases, there are some unusual reasons why some kids are bullied by other students. There are silly reasons such as the clothes they wear, their haircut or the music they listen to.
The results in most cases are very serious and very sad for the kid psychologically, physically and socially. First of all, the most serious situation is when kids try to commit suicide which is the most serious result of being bullied at school. Another result is that kids experience depression, and this affects both their psychology and their behavior at school and at home.
Here are some important tips:
First of all, this issue has to be dealt with immediately because it can destroy human beings and families too. Your first reaction is to talk to your parents, your teachers or someone you know. Second, avoid being alone and let your friends be your “shield”. Third, report such incidents to the Principal of your school immediately. The student community should ask for more supervision at the schoolyard and strict punishment for those who bully. Last but not least, you have to realise that nobody has the right to hurt you and that it is your silence that makes them feel they have the right to do so.
On the whole, bullying is a phenomenon that can affect anybody, and we must not be silent about it. If we react, there is definitely going to be a decrease in the number of bullying cases in the future.
Grigoris Vergakis, George Geniatakis, George Koutoulakis, Giannis Krytsotakis, Raphael Pigakis
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