Bullying and suicide

With more and more kids committing suicide because of bullies it is so important to be aware of ways to help them deal with the pressures of school life. Kids need more than a pat on the back telling them it will be all right because for a lot of kids it is not going to be all right unless there is an actual plan to attach the bullies, change their outlook, and help them understand just how harmful their actions are. Here is one link to help in the fight. There are many more available-I just like this one. Dealing With Bullying

Amanda Todd made a YouTube video just before she committed suicide; she was 15. In another part of this blog I posted a video about another 15 year old who had had enough and snapped on a bully that had been tormenting him for years. He picked the bully up and body slammed him on the ground; effectively stopping the bullying problems and gaining a measure of self respect. I don't advocate violence as a way to stop bullies, but handling it the way Casey did was the only way he saw to stop the abuse. Telling didn't help, talking didn't help, adults had failed to help. Both boys were suspended for three days, but the support Casey received for the way he handled the bullies sent a message to the other bullies in the school, so all the victims in the school benefited from his actions.