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Cyberbully – A movie about how cyber bullying destroys teens. Available on Netflix. \u00a0Source: Netflix streaming screenshot<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month<\/a>. \u00a0I had a wonderful friend in grade school. \u00a0We were in girl scouts together and her mom was our girl scout leader. \u00a0I have such fond memories of our time together. \u00a0By the time high school arrived, we were in different classes and I was no longer in girl scouts. \u00a0We had grown apart. \u00a0I recently met with my old friend, we found each other on Facebook. \u00a0We had a great reunion, catching up. \u00a0But she told me things in her past that I had no idea about. \u00a0How her stepfather was so harsh on her, very demanding \u00a0and mentally abusive. \u00a0And how she couldn’t even get any relief at school, because she was being bullied there. \u00a0She developed rather quickly and garnered a lot of jealousy from other girls. \u00a0She lived between a rock and a hard place, rarely getting any peace in-between. \u00a0How she grew up to be such a loving, genuine person can only be by God’s grace. \u00a0She was one of the lucky ones…she survived. \u00a0According to studies conducted by Yale University, bully victims are anywhere from 2 to 9 times likely to consider suicide than non-bullied people. [1]<\/p>\n Bullying is still common today, but now it has rippling effects that make it more apparent to a larger audience. \u00a0The term, cyber bullying is a type of violence involving harassment, rumor spreading, disclosure of personal information or pictures, and other tactics that follows a person online, often resulting in lasting damage to young teens. \u00a0The following bullet points are taken directly from BullyingStatitics.org<\/a>‘s website,<\/p>\n Cyber bullying Can Take Many Forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n Even worse, cyber bullying may never disappear, as messages\/pictures, once circulated, may resurface later to cause new pain to an old wound. \u00a0Cyber bullying can be very damaging to adolescents and teens. It can lead to anxiety, depression, and even suicide.<\/p>\n It is estimated that 43% of teens in the US have been victims of cyber bullying (2010). [2] \u00a0 \u00a0And many more children have witnessed cyber bullying online. \u00a0Most kids don’t tell their parents when either they are a victim of cyber bullying or have seen it online, yet the results to the victim can be devastating.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hopefully, your child will never go through cyber bullying, but s\/he is likely to see it. \u00a0During National Bullying Month, it is a good time to set down with your children and talk about what bullying and cyber bullying is. \u00a0Help them to empathize with cyber bully victims and offer friendship, not join in on the harassment. \u00a0What might start out as a “harmless” joke to someone can quickly roll into ongoing harassment. \u00a0Help your teen learn the signs and become more aware of cyber bullying’s presence. \u00a0ConnectSafety.org has a great parent guide on cyber bullying\u00a0<\/a>to cover with your teen. \u00a0Take time this month during National Bullying Month, to cover these tips with him\/her.<\/p>\n Looking for a diving board to help jump start your conversation? \u00a0Stream the movie “Cyberbully<\/a>” from Netflix <\/a>to watch as a family. \u00a0It is hard for teens to internalize the effects of cyber bullying without seeing it play out before them. \u00a0Cyberbully is a movie about a outgoing teenager,\u00a0Taylor Hillridge, who quickly becomes the victim of cyber bullying after brother posts a defamatory comment online and friends join in. \u00a0The cyber bullying ensues when a friend becomes jealous of her and tries to humiliate her online…successfully. \u00a0 Depression and thoughts of suicide overwhelm this once popular, happy girl. \u00a0Note that Cyberbully is rated TV-14, due to some sexual references.<\/p>\n Here are some other Netflix movies that focus on fighting back after being bullied…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For your younger kids, these Netflix movies show there is a hero is us all. \u00a0Talk it over with your younger kids to help them realize how they can be a hero in someone else’s life. \u00a0No matter what their age, they can make an impact.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bullying of any type should not be tolerated. \u00a0Often times kids would do more to stop it if they were more aware of what it is and how to handle it. \u00a0Parents can play a big part in helping their kids to recognize cyber bullying and diffusing it. \u00a0Ignoring cyber bullying will not stop it. \u00a0With nearly half of teenagers encountering some sort of cyber bullying, it is very possible your child may be one of the victims…and you don’t even know it.<\/p>\n Movies provide a good way to talk about issues before they arise, giving your teen a good framework to work off \u00a0and how to respond once they recognize it. \u00a0Watch Cyberbully or some of these other great bullying movies help start this discussion with your teen\/child. \u00a0It’s never to early to begin the conversation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have you faced bullying issues with your teen or child before?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [1] \u00a0http:\/\/www.bullyingstatistics.org\/content\/bullying-and-suicide.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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