Bullying and Suicide. Think About It
Description
Bullying is not "just a rite of passage." In actuality, says the National Crime Prevention Council, it's a leading factor in suicide among kids 11 to 16 years of age. And although bullying is only one of a number of suicide-related risk factors impacting tweens and teens, the fact that the term "bullycide" has entered the lexicon is a telling sign of how closely linked bullying and suicide are perceived to be. Structured around two scenarios in which a boy and a girl commit suicide after repeatedly being bullied, this video offers valuable insights into bully and victim psychology, types of bullying, and anti-bullying behavior through penetrating commentary by Erica Perlow, of the Chatham County North Carolina Bullying Prevention Task Force, and psychologist April Harris-Britt. In addition, alternate scenarios are included that illustrate how bystanders to bullying can help neutralize some of the cumulative psychological effects of bullying that could-and too frequently do-push students to take their own lives.
Runtime
21 min
Subjects
- Affective disorders (67)
- Depression, Mental (93)
- Bullying in schools (48)
- Teachers (452)
- Mood Disorders (14)
- Death (134)
- Homicide (11)
- Bullying (43)
- Problem children (70)
- Suicide (147)
- Harassment (35)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c2014
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