Kids Are Being Bullied And It’s Effects Can Be Devastating.

Bullying Is Different From When We Were Kids.

It’s happening a lot more at school, but often kids can’t escape the torment because of the online world that now follows them everywhere.

Unfortunately  an alarming number of kids have their confidence destroyed causing severe emotional distress and in far too many cases it can be deadly.

According to bullyingstatistics.org the numbers are significant… but if it were only ONE, it would be one too many that was suffering.

“The statistics on bullying and suicide are alarming:  Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year according to the CDC.

For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts.”

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Bullying, Kids, and Schools

The schools can’t be held responsible for the majority of bullying problems.

There are just too many kids… but we can empower the kids.

I wonder how the parents will deal with the loss of their son.

It must be so incredibly difficult for them.

I can’t imagine losing my daughter and especially to suicide.

Every day, for the rest of their lives, the parents will question what they could’ve done differently.

Teddy Molina of Texas was a young bullied boy that took his own life in 2012.

The parents knew there was a problem with Teddy, but I’m sure that they had no idea of how bad it really was for him.

Not too long ago, one of the young teenagers in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class was attacked by 2 larger ‘boys,’ although one was apparently already out of high school.

Fortunately, he was able to fight off the attackers using his conditioning and jiu jitsu that he has developed training with us.

This is a serious problem.

Kids are bullied on a daily basis, often scarring the child for life and making them question their own self worth.

Other times, as seen with Teddy (one example of so many), the child can’t take it any more and ends their own life rather than have to continue to face their antagonists.

I’ve talked about other examples in the past of kids like Teddy that had the possibility of accomplishing so much in life, but now will not.

If you know of any child being bullied, maybe its your own, a friend’s or co-worker’s child, then please let me know.

The kids can develop confidence and feel empowered knowing that they have the ability to take care of themselves.

It doesn’t have to be so hard on them and we don’t need to lose even one more child.

Dr. Marc Hagebusch BS DC beCN
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Head Instructor
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu

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