By Jared Valencia
According to Bullying Statistics, about 4,400 people commit suicide every year due to bullying. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and 7 percent have attempted it. Also, bully victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims.
The fear of going to school and being pushed around, getting called names, or even getting hurt is no fear a student/ kid should have. For some students, school is the only home they have, but if they are getting bullied, what do they have left? Schools are supposed to keep students safe from threats outside the school, but most of the time those threats are students bullying others inside the school.
I’ve also heard many offensive and hurtful words around the campus, like f****t, fata**, dumba**, r*tard, etc. Those words can really hurt someone because if you keep calling someone those words every single day, it’s abuse. Sometimes kids can’t take that.
Thirteen-year-old Rosaline Avila commited suicide after kids called her “ugly” for wearing braces. They also bullied her through social media. This went on for more than 2 months until she decided to take her own life.
Jennifer Pastran, a social worker at Yerba Buena High School says, “Bullying can be detrimental to people’s lives, and it can negatively affect mental health.”
Pastran also said, “Bullying impacts one’s self esteem and all areas of functioning, such as school, family, relationships, work, etc.” Pastran mentioned that bullies need to stop their behavior and be given consequences.
When students are getting bullied, most of the time they don’t know what to do or who to tell. Sadly, those students that are getting bullied have many choices to pick, but one of those choices that most turn to is committing suicide.
There’s this quote by Robin Williams that says, “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” This quote really touches me because there are many ways you can get rid of the problem that you have, but suicide is not the way.
If you are ever feeling suicidal or considering it, don’t be scared to ask for help. Please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-(800)-273-8255. Or, you can talk to a trusted adult in your life.
The fear of going to school and being pushed around, getting called names, or even getting hurt is no fear a student/ kid should have. For some students, school is the only home they have, but if they are getting bullied, what do they have left? Schools are supposed to keep students safe from threats outside the school, but most of the time those threats are students bullying others inside the school.
I’ve also heard many offensive and hurtful words around the campus, like f****t, fata**, dumba**, r*tard, etc. Those words can really hurt someone because if you keep calling someone those words every single day, it’s abuse. Sometimes kids can’t take that.
Thirteen-year-old Rosaline Avila commited suicide after kids called her “ugly” for wearing braces. They also bullied her through social media. This went on for more than 2 months until she decided to take her own life.
Jennifer Pastran, a social worker at Yerba Buena High School says, “Bullying can be detrimental to people’s lives, and it can negatively affect mental health.”
Pastran also said, “Bullying impacts one’s self esteem and all areas of functioning, such as school, family, relationships, work, etc.” Pastran mentioned that bullies need to stop their behavior and be given consequences.
When students are getting bullied, most of the time they don’t know what to do or who to tell. Sadly, those students that are getting bullied have many choices to pick, but one of those choices that most turn to is committing suicide.
There’s this quote by Robin Williams that says, “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” This quote really touches me because there are many ways you can get rid of the problem that you have, but suicide is not the way.
If you are ever feeling suicidal or considering it, don’t be scared to ask for help. Please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-(800)-273-8255. Or, you can talk to a trusted adult in your life.