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Understanding Cyberbullying Effects on Teens

Cyberbullying on social media can negatively impact teenagers' mental health and lives, as research has linked experiences with cyberbullying to increased rates of depression. Several types of bullying, including verbal, physical, social, and cyber bullying, utilize digital technologies like computers, phones, and social media to covertly target and control victims. The effects of bullying can be serious, potentially leading to ongoing sadness, loss of interest in activities, thoughts of death or suicide, self-injury, and an inability to handle everyday life.

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Understanding Cyberbullying Effects on Teens

Cyberbullying on social media can negatively impact teenagers' mental health and lives, as research has linked experiences with cyberbullying to increased rates of depression. Several types of bullying, including verbal, physical, social, and cyber bullying, utilize digital technologies like computers, phones, and social media to covertly target and control victims. The effects of bullying can be serious, potentially leading to ongoing sadness, loss of interest in activities, thoughts of death or suicide, self-injury, and an inability to handle everyday life.

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Cyberbullying on Social Media hurts and can affect

the teenagers’ mental


What’s Cyberbullying on Social Media?

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“Linked to depression in “Takes place over digital “Some consider bullying to
teenagers, according to new devices like cell phones, be purposeful attempts to
research that analyzed computers, and tablets.” control another person
multiple studies of the through verbal abuse ”
online phenomenon”
Types of Bullying

Verbal Bullying
Physical Bullying calling, insults, teasing,
hitting, kicking, tripping, intimidation,
pinching and pushing or homophobic or racist
damaging property remarks, or verbal
abuse

Cyber Bullying
Covert bullying behaviours using
digital technologies, including
hardware such as computers and
Social Bullying smartphones, and software such
as social media, instant
Referred to as covert
messaging, texts, websites and
bullying, is often harder
other online platforms.
to recognize and can be
carried out behind the
bullied person's back
Cause of Bullying

Cultural Causes of Bullying


Fascinated with winning, power, and violence, some experts suggest that
it is unrealistic to expect that people will not be influenced to seek power
through violence in their own lives.
01

Institutional Causes
Doesn’t have high standards for the way people treat each other,
02 then bullying may be more likely and/or prevalent and have an
influence on why people bully.

03
Social Issues
Jealousy or envy and a lack of personal and social
skills to deal with such feelings can also be reasons
why people bully.
Family Issues, The Bully’s Personal History, Having
Power, Provocative Victims
Effects of Bullying

Ongoing sadness Losing interest in favorite activities


01 02

Effects of Bullying
Interest in death or dying It is important to recognize the Harmful activities
signs of bullying; bullying
03 effects can lead to severe
04
depression or even suicide.
The effects of bullying can be
very serious.
Self injury Can’t handle things anymore
05 06
How to avoid Bullying on Social Media?

7 Apps to STOP Bullying

A
Monitor a teen’s social media sites, apps, and browsing history,
if you have concerns that cyberbullying may be occurring.
 KnowBullying
 STOP!t

B
 Bully Button Review or re-set your child’s phone location and
 My Mobile Watchdog privacy settings.
 Net Nanny
 BullyTag
 Anonymous Alerts C Follow or friend your teen on social media sites
or have another trusted adult do so.

D Stay up-to-date on the latest apps, social media platforms, and


digital slang used by children and teens.
<< Digital Monitoring Apps and Software for
Parents >>

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