Some more information about Cyberbullying

Every child and teenager now has access to the internet as the use of electronic devices has increased. Every household has about 4 to 5 devices that are connected to the internet and so people are prone to be a victim of cyberbullying. There are many forms of Cyberbullying occurs at least once or twice with every person.

In my personal experience, I have also suffered from cyberbullying. Whenever I used to enter a chat room, there were people everywhere that utter insults and abuses at other people. I have also faced cyberstalking where an anonymous person starts to text me on my phone, knows all about my information and whereabouts. I believe everyone at a certain age goes through this experience including my friends, but this sort of bullying has never affected our personal lives at all.

On the other hand, there are people who have been the victim of excessive cyberbullying to great extent, which has resulted in affecting their personal lives, education and social lives. In the extreme case it can make a person lose confidence, morale, and self-esteem, it may also cause the victim to go into depression, and in the worst case scenario, may cause suicides. Cyberbullying may damage the victim psychologically.  In many cases the victims later on become the bullies because of them being psychologically affected.

So parents, teachers or other guardians should take a look at what their child is doing on the internet, they should observe their behaviours and notice if there is any significant difference in their child. Parents should talk to their children and make them feel at ease so that they are able to discuss it with them without hesitating.

There are also now many programs and campaigns which help prevent cyberbullying and help the victim get through it mainly psychologically.

Have you or anyone you know faced cyberbullying and to what extent?