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batskeetsI can't help but feel like many of the things stated in this article should have been BLATANTLY OBVIOUS already, but: Victims of bullying face lingering health issues
Seriously: having your peers harass you constantly makes you more likely to feel lonely, depressed, and lacking in self-esteem? I mean, REALLY? They needed a study to tell them that?
As for the bit about fight-or-flight response and the ways that stress can affect health, there's certainly some truth to that. Stress in general easily translates into problems with blood pressure, weight management, weakened immune response, etc. I mean, look who you're talking to here: the girl who worked herself so hard that she spent 2 1/2 weeks sick with a cold. ;p
I suppose the part that's worth noting is towards the end, where it (briefly) talks about how parents can handle the situation and be helpful. I got the "stick up for yourself and don't show that it bothers you," response when I was growing up, and I know from personal experience that it doesn't work, for exactly the reasons they state. Even today, when I'm faced with personal problems, I still feel very alone in dealing with them.
I do find some comfort in the fact that, as I read up various issues of this sort, they confirm a lot of my own experience, and I've learned a lot about how to lay a good foundation in any kids I might have. They'll at least have a better chance of avoiding the issues that I've struggled with from childhood, some well into adulthood.
Whether or not they'll have an entirely *different* set of issues? That obviously remains to be seen. ;)
Seriously: having your peers harass you constantly makes you more likely to feel lonely, depressed, and lacking in self-esteem? I mean, REALLY? They needed a study to tell them that?
As for the bit about fight-or-flight response and the ways that stress can affect health, there's certainly some truth to that. Stress in general easily translates into problems with blood pressure, weight management, weakened immune response, etc. I mean, look who you're talking to here: the girl who worked herself so hard that she spent 2 1/2 weeks sick with a cold. ;p
I suppose the part that's worth noting is towards the end, where it (briefly) talks about how parents can handle the situation and be helpful. I got the "stick up for yourself and don't show that it bothers you," response when I was growing up, and I know from personal experience that it doesn't work, for exactly the reasons they state. Even today, when I'm faced with personal problems, I still feel very alone in dealing with them.
I do find some comfort in the fact that, as I read up various issues of this sort, they confirm a lot of my own experience, and I've learned a lot about how to lay a good foundation in any kids I might have. They'll at least have a better chance of avoiding the issues that I've struggled with from childhood, some well into adulthood.
Whether or not they'll have an entirely *different* set of issues? That obviously remains to be seen. ;)
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Date: 2010-01-28 12:54 am (UTC)****THIS****
for real.
i have a few first-hand experiences.
bullies cause sickness.