Mainard S.

Lacson
11 - Chastity

Cyber Bullying
Bullies are always around and it is a serious matter, but due to the advent of technology, it can now be a
new platform for this actions. Parents must be aware of the signs of cyber bullying and effects it’s
because it can lead to embarrassing effect, anxiety, depression and higher risk for suicidal thoughts,
attempts and completed suicide.
Cyber bulling is the use of internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones to bully a
person by sending an intimidating, threatening, harassing, embarrassing or target another person. Cyber
bullying can be easily identified – It can occur through post, emails, instant messages, text or tweet.
Others are the response to a status update on Facebook, twitter or Instagram that is harsh, mean, or cruel.
Other acts can be considered as cyberbullying which is not obvious are posting private photos, videos and
personal information that can harass or hurt another person. But most of the cyberbullied teenagers don’t
want to tell it to their parents or teachers, maybe they feel ashamed or the fear that the privileges for using
those technologies will be taken away to them.
Cyber bullying can embarrass on its target person because it can result to feeling of shame and it is
accompanied by fear and confusion. It is a fear of what other’s may be thinking about you and how
other’s may judge you negatively for what you have done or not done. If the person was frequently
embarrassed it will lead to complex post-traumatic stress disorder and it may lead to depression and other
stress related disorders, it will manifest in the company of fear, shame and guilt. The victim can
experience symptoms of depression including sadness, loneliness, insecurity, poor self-esteem, academic
decline, feeling of not belonging, societal thoughts and behavior. If these feelings worsen it may lead to
suicidal. There is a strong link between cyber bullying and suicide, these can be observed if the person
loose it’s interest in favorite activities, talking or showing interest in death, saying goodbye and saying to
people.
Parents who can observed a serious problem in cyber bullying should talk to school authorities about it
and perhaps arrange a meeting with a bully’s parents. therefore, schools and parent’s must help each other
to prevent this problem because cyber bullying can lead to embarrassing effect on the target person,
anxiety, depression and other stress related disorders and most of all other higher risk for suicidal
thoughts, attempts and completed suicide.