Bully's Abuse

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Annually in the United States, millions of students are bullied in school with their grades ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade. In school, bullies will target students who they have perceived as weak. A chosen victim will be most likely unable to defend themselves against a bully. Although a bully may seem confident and sure of themselves, he or she is most likely to feel insecure, jealous, and inferior to others; therefore, they will be continuous pick victims to make themselves feel more powerful. Because of this behavior, victims could be subject to verbal, physical, and emotional abuse for long periods of time. Being subject to abuse over a long period of time, a bully’s victim can develop depression, become socially isolated, and …show more content…

Whether a bully’s abuse is verbal, physical or emotional, bullying can drain a person of his or her self-confidence or happiness because they cannot defend themselves or fight back against the bully. Bullies can make their victims feel alienated and over time that can make a person feel miserable and lonely. If a victim feels down for a long time that feeling can develop into a serious illness known as depression. Depression is a mood disorder that can increase and intensify the feeling of sadness and loneliness in certain people. Feeling depressed and lonely, the bully’s victim could become shy and self-conscious; therefore, resulting in the loss of interest in normal activities such as socializing with friends. This loss of interest could make the victim feel even more depressed, so to sum up bullying can have a negative impact on the victim’s mental …show more content…

Long-term bullying can leave a permanent scar on a person’s psyche. Whereas, a victim of bullying might have the permanent idea that they are not good enough and do not deserve to live. The person, being isolated socially, may believe that he or she has no friends or anyone who cares about them. The victim may also believe that he or she has no friends or anyone who cares about them. Self hate increases the possibility of the victim engaging in suicidal behaviors such harming themselves. The person can repeatedly harm themselves in many ways like cutting his or her wrists. This behavior is dangerous to the victim’s mental and physical health; therefore, an intervention needs to happen before the habit starts to spiral out of control. If an intervention for the victim does not happens, there will an increase possibility that he or she will commit suicide.The victim will commit suicide because they cannot defend themselves against the harsh realities of life. To sum up long-term bullying can lead the victim to engage in suicidal behaviors or to commit

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