Countless of children are bullied around the world. Needless to say, it has been a serious issue in our society. But how do we fix it? Well, that remains to be a million dollar question.
In fact, 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied, according to the Youth Ambassador for Kids Club. 43% of kids fear harassment in the bathroom at school. Playground school bullying statistics indicates that a child is bullied every 7 minutes. During these situations, 11% of intervention was initiated by peers. Adult intervention – 4%. No intervention – a whopping 85%!
Last month, a fast food joint, Burger King launched an anti-bullying campaign to send a message about the importance of speaking up against bullying. The video became viral hitting 33 million views.
Raising public awareness through anti-bullying campaigns is great, but can it create an impact to the society? As an adult, we question ourselves, why are we allowing this to happen? As a parent, it gives you chills thinking about your child getting bullied, and people would just watch like it’s a harmless entertainment.
Due to school bullying statistics showing no signs of slowing down, students say their schools are not safe. Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t stop beyond school grounds. It could happen almost anywhere – even in the cyberspace. And what’s worse is that it can take a toll on the psychological health of affected kids: the bully, the bullied and kids who constantly witness bullying.
The Statistics on Bullying and Suicide
Studies by Yale University indicates that bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-bully victims. Girls aged 10 to 14 may be at higher risk for suicide. So, yes folks. Bullying does more harm than merely physical and psychological pain – bullying can kill.
According to a CDC survey conducted in 2015, 17 per cent of high school teens said they had seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months, and 2.7 per cent had actually made an attempt, which resulted in an injury.