Let’s be honest, it’s one thing to deal with verbal abuse from people who are within your vicinity but it’s a different ball game when people abuse you virtually and trigger the wounds you have. Cyberbullying is very real. Anyone can be a victim of cyberbullying, including children, who innocently make wrong friends online and even celebrities, who normally gain more followers on social media platforms.
To begin with, we all want to be seen in a good light and we will do everything in our power to never be seen in a bad light.
Social Inclusion is our most important need. We are hard-wired to belong.
Effects of Cyberbullying.
⦁ Stress
⦁ Anxiety
⦁ Embarrassment
⦁ Guilt
⦁ Isolation
⦁ Suicidal Attempts
⦁ Eating Disorders
⦁ Inflicting pain on others
It’s extremely unfortunate how many people bully others and destroy their ability to love themselves. But it is important to understand where the bully gets to a point to hurt people.
Bullies experience :
⦁ Have difficulty feeling empathy for others.
⦁ Cyberbullies feel more powerful than they think they are.
⦁ Bully online in an attempt to gain popularity.
⦁ Think that their peers are engaging in this behavior, so they do it too.
⦁ Have poorer parent-child relationships.
⦁ Are not monitored by a parental unit while online.
Solutions
⦁ Manage Location Sharing
⦁ Conduct Social Media Adult
⦁ Refuse to Respond to Social Media Bullies
⦁ Have a Support Circle
⦁ Report Cyberbullies
Benefits to Opening up to people
⦁ Tangible Solutions to deal with bullies
⦁ Healing Process can take place
⦁ Self Esteem can be restored
