Effects of Bullying and a Possible Solution

Bullying, as a whole has different effects on everybody. Everyone that is exposed to it is effected weather it is physical, biological, psychological, emotional, cognitive, or social. “The definition contains several components that identify a situation as bullying including when harm is done, an unfair match exists, and the actions are repeated over time.” All three components are seen in most if not all school settings. Within the past decade, school violence has developed rapidly and children and adolescents seem particularly vulnerable to trauma, due to bullying in school (Carney). Situation A for example, A student is a homosexual, was home schooled until this year. The student now enters a public school, gets picked on for the way that they are living their life. It goes on for a long period of time and then one day it goes a step further and the bullies are now cyber bullying this student with social media. This student has had enough, it starts with dropping out of school, then as the social media bullying continues the student decides to cut themselves, until suicide now becomes the answer. The problem starts with bullying not being stopped when it is first noticed. The problem then ends with the question, can bullying really cause that amount of much damage?

Bullying, has it been brought to light what it can truly mean, some may wonder. It “can be explained as the use of strength or status to intimidate, inflict injury or humiliate another person who is not as strong”. The bully does what they do because they sometimes have problems of their own, but the one thing they don't understand is that what they are doing is wrong. Bullying can be done verbally, physically or socially (Alika). It’s something that is done to m...

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... better than just ignoring it completely. Although there are many solutions out there that are completely different than the solution proposed, it doesn't mean that it is the best.

Bullying is never good. It can cause suicide, depression and anxiety. Bullying is a serious matter and should be strongly dealt with. It happens all over the world, in every state in the United States of America, every city, and most likely every school across the country. The definition of punishment is the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense. That is what a bully should be faced with. Maybe not a punishment as extreme as an “eye for an eye”, but one that will fit the offense that was committed and will make them understand it is wrong and cruel. Bullying is a problem that may never be resolved to the fullest, society can sure put a handle on it though.