Persuasive Essay On Cyber Bullying

Have you ever opened your Facebook, only to see someone’s negative or nasty comment below you picture or your post? Or maybe a message in your inbox that made you feel inadequate or threatened? In 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey found that 15% of high school students were bullied over electronic devices in one year. In the study from 2010-2011 School Crime Supplement (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics) says that 9% of student’s grades 6-12 had experienced cyber bullying (What is Cyberbullying?). Due to advanced technology and social media, cyberbullying is one of the most serious problems that kids face today. As adults, we must gain knowledge on the matter, learn the warning signs and know how to help these young souls. In 2012, a 12 year old girl by the name of Rebecca Ann Sedwick became a victim to cyberbullying that caused her to take her own life. Months previous to her death, Rebecca started being harassed, by a girl who she once called a friend. Her friend turned against her, all because of a boy. During the school year she had gotten into many fights, which finally caused her to be suspended from school. Her mother, Tricia Norman,

Kids who are bullied are more likely to suffer from mental illness, depression, anxiety, and have the feeling as if they are alone. They tend not to eat as much or they over eat. They start lacking the energy or enjoyment for things they once loved to do. In school their grades start to decline, School attendance starts slipping, or they may not want to participate in school activities. Recognizing the warning signs is the first step in helping a child/teen, because most of the time they will keep it to themselves. Not wanting to ask for help from others. And sometimes this can lead to self-destructive behaviors such as self-harm, drug use or even the use of alcohol (Effects on