Cyber Bullying Essay

Did anyone realize internet was a way to bullying? Did anyone realize people may be bullying through social media and they may not know it? Findings indicate that cyber bullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend more time using technology. This keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. People communicate to their victims of cyber bullying in various ways including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. Cyber bullying includes many different forms like harassment, impersonation, and cyber stalking. Researchers and scientists found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyber bullying between males and females, but also the ways in which males and females cyber bully. Cyber bullying is a serious problem, which can cause the victim to feel depressed and overly self-conscious. There are numbers of ways in which schools and parents can prevent cyber bullying and ways in which they can intervene if it has occurred.

"Unlike traditional forms of bullying, youth who are the targets of cyber bullying at school are at greater risk for depression than are the youth who bully them, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health" (Depression High Among Youth). People that get bullied have a greater chance of going into a stage of depression. According to National Health Institutes studies show that 28.8 percent of United States adolescents in school have been bullied physically at least once in the last two month, 53.6 percent have been bullied verbally, 51.4 percent have been bullied socially, and 13.6 have been bullied electronically.” Lohmann said encouraging parents to monito...

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...yber bullied most likely will have lowered self-esteem and health problems or will skip school and will receive poor grades. Using drugs and alcohol is also likely as a result of being bullied.

Cyber bullying is a serious problem, which leaves people feeling depressed and overwhelmed. Rumors spread can lead to depression. Sometimes it can lead to the child committing suicide. Cyber bullying is a very easy thing to do without even realizing it. People who bully have a smaller risk of being involved and can harass without disclosing their identity too. “Cyber bullying is a lot more common than might be expected. The statistics are that “one in three people aged 11 to 17 are cyber bullied, with girls three times more likely. It goes to school with you, it comes home with you, it goes in the shower with you, it goes everywhere you go” (Cassie Foss and Kate Cerve).