Bullying in schools.

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In the United States, bullying is one of the top 10 most social problems in today’s school(ProQuestStaff) According to the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 20% of students in grades 9–12 nationwide experience bullying ("WHAT IS BULLYING").The Reasons people are bullied are because of appearance and social status (Lyness). Bullying is all about showing power over the other individual (ProQuestStaff). Bullying can come in many forms such as physical, verbal and cyber. Also, it can have a substantial effect on many teens’ lives. In fact the most common effects of bullying are health issues such as depression, which can lead to self-harm in the future such as suicide. Being bullied can decrease one’s academic achievement such as GPA and test scores ("WHAT IS BULLYING"). Lastly, bullying contributes to school violence such as school shootings and fights. Bullying has extraordinary effect on society because it cause self-harm, a low academic problems, and school violence.

Over four million American children and teenagers suffer from mental health issues caused by bullying. Many endure issues such as sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression every day (Lyness). Many of these issues can branch off into other things. For example, one who has low self-esteem and is bullied for his/her looks may suffer from depression. Another, mental issue cause by bullying is suicidal thoughts or actions such as cutting. In the United States over 90 percent of children and teens who commit suicide have a mental disorder or issue (Facts on Children’s Mental Health in America).Suicide is known as the third most cause of death in young ages 15 to 24(Sui...

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