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Connections Between Bullying and Trauma

Bullying is a kind of internal aggression from an individual. It can cause various disorders. If the bullying behavior is repeated over time it can lead to severe trauma. Bullying actions are like giving threats and using your physical power to bully others or somehow teasing others.

Both trauma and bullying relate like children who are traumatized at the age of teens can bully others or could be bullied by someone. The bully is never ignored or acceptable in our society. A person who bullies becomes unamiable and lacks hope that this behavior can change. Continuous bullying can lead to the following disorders:

Psychological Disorder

Psychological damage is the result of distress bullying. Mental disability can cause emotional integration. It involves a strong feeling of stress, depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, loss of confidence.

Bullying can alter the level of stress hormones. The victim’s mind is full of thoughts of gloomy complexion the person been bullied. That individual can become unsociable always wanting to be alone, Sadness can affect the rest of that person’s life, self-esteem, behavior, being irritated all the time, unable to interact with others, and more to come as adults. But will learn to cope with bullying as individuals learn more coping skills.

Bulling and trauma cause self-esteem issues, feelings of guilt, shame, and difficulty in speaking, feeling incapable of accomplishments, thoughts of not deserving of life, difficulty making choices, and being indecisive. “I am worth nothing”.

The most bullying environment for children is at school, and academic institutions are spreading rumors of that child. The child starts missing school and stops going to the cafeteria. Appearing very afraid of going to school, is sad all the time, taking no interest in organized activities. And students who do not want to study he/she begins to perform poorly at school and school activities will be unable to defend him/her self from those who are bullying.

The child responsible for bullying others also affects their interest in bullying others no more concentration in their academic records. They gain more popularity because of bullying others. Which is like an award to them.

The academic management should take precautions in these bullying trauma cases to improve our society. Teach kids about bullying in school classes.

Final Thoughts

I know bullying is such an immoral act and causes a severe impact on individuals’ mental and physical states of mind and trying to cope with the trauma of been bullied.

We may have to seek professional help for our children and those who have been affected by such a traumatizing act of injustice.

Many individuals attempt suicide due to traumas from bullying. And now they are many consequences regarding this traumatic bully situation in schools or institutions. Nowadays, especially children who are suffering from this kind of mistreatment in school, have many resources, in school or at home.

Telling someone about these situations can bring relief most of all peace of mind. There is always a lot of talk about situations like this and help is just a phone call away. This too is getting help for the bully as well. What is happening to this child that he/she has to cause pain to another.

So, talking to someone will bring help to that person who is doing the bullying as well. Doing something or saying something to a trusted adult or parents, the first step to being safe.