Socastee Students Take A Stand Against Bullying

Socastee High School students are taking a stand after the recent arrest of eight students accused of bullying a younger special needs student. Students asked everyone to wear purple, the color for anti-bullying, to the basketball game this week.

Reported Bullying, Violence Incidents Decline Again In NJ Schools

A recently released state report shows that New Jersey schools saw a decline across the board in bullying, violence and weapons incidents during the 2013-14 school year.  The Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in the School Report shows there were 19,167 total incidents in the five major categories. This represents an amazing 9% decrease from last year.

Dad Thinks Racial Bullying Spur Girl’s Suicide

Fairfield Township is in morning after seventh-grader, Emilie Grace Olsen, fatally shot herself and now her father, Marc Olsen, is looking for answers.  Mr. Olsen claims that his daughter’s suicide is due to her being racially bullied.

Children’s e-Safety

Australia’s Federal Government has decided the next step in the mission to stop the bullying epidemic across the nation. The commissioner will target online bullying, with powers to fine social media websites and apps, forcing offending posts to be taken down.

Bullying the Bullies

RacistsGettingFired.tumblr.com is a website, that induced a number of photos and screenshots of comments posted by people in response to the Michael Brown case that has been which has been on the spotlight for quite some time now. The ultimate goal of this website is to track down outspoken racists posts, and then upload their hate speech to their employers’ social media, looking for discipline.

The Weight of Bullying

There is one case of bullying that is rarely discussed in today’s wide-ranging causes for psychological trauma cause by bullying. Rebecca Puhl is focused on developing policy strategies to help children who are bullied because of their weight.

The Power of Empathy

All too often, bullied children will not speak out about what is happening to them. Some will sink into depression. Others will skip school. And in some cases, when it all gets to be too much, some will take their own lives and end in tragedy.

From The Playground To The Internet

Charleston psychologist Dr. David Clayman shared his views on cyber bullying and how it’s evolving from happening in the playground and around school premises, to the Internet, where children are constantly connected and exposed to the dangers of bullying.

Mother Says That Bullying Led To 16-Year-Old Son's Murder

Brenden Wilson, 16-years-old, was gunned down in his hometown of Woodbridge, VA. The murder is believed to have been drug related.

New Anti-Bullying Programs In Local Schools

The shooting incident that took place on October 24th and a recent increase in teenage harassment has the United Way encouraging schools to bolster their anti-bullying programs in area high schools.

Caught On Camera

A Mississippi mom has been suspicious for some time that her daughter, 13-year-old Destiny Hughes, was being bullied and abused in school by a fellow classmate. Her suspicion turned into reality when a cellphone video was uploaded, showing the 13-year-old student being brutally punched repeatedly by her peers inside Water Valley High School.

Low Self-Esteem Among Teenage Girls…Who’s The Culprit?

A new report originating from the United Kingdom outlines how social media is the biggest contributes to the constantly decreasing self-esteem in teenage girls today.

Yik-Yak Strikes Again

Yik-Yak, the controversy app, is the star in a new incident that took place in Fayette County, Ohio. The app sparked police presence at Washington Court High School.

Candidates Aim To End Bullying

Some only think that bullying happens in the classroom or between kids for that matter. John Conely seems to think the same, as he laughed at the idea of bullying on the school board and said he’s never seen it.

New Bullying Advocate

During this same time frame last year, Daniel Coleman was suffering from various health issues that were all rooted to one commonality, bullying.

Get Personal With Bullying

Having built a successful drug-prevention program, a Clarksville elementary school had expanded Red Ribbon week to include bullying prevention. Red Ribbon Week is a national program that began in 1985 that looks to keep students drug-free.

Popular Anti-Bullying Measure May Not Be As Effective

Schools everywhere have been pulling their weight in the mission to stop bullying across the country. There are some methods that are widely known and are used to deal with certain situations where bullying is an issue.

Back Off Bullies

A group of high school students have developed a new Android game with the objective of raising awareness about bullying and hopefully prevent any future incidents. They hope to do so by empowering kids to stand up against their perpetrators and do something about it.

Bullying Claims Another Victim, This Time In Muskegon County, MI

Michigan State Police issued a statement asking for help finding Heidi Horn. A news conference was called a few hours later, but was canceled after the 15 year-old had been found dead.

Rise Comic Wants To Shine A Light On Bullying

An all-star cast of comic professionals, GLAAD, Prism Comics, Stand for the Silent, and Northwest Press unite to help stop bullying. The goal is to help raise money and spread awareness, as well as using the comic book as an outlet and a way to let kids know they are not alone.

Empowering Students Against Bullying

Dariana Dogan made a difference in one of her classmate’s days by standing up to her bullies. The hero noticed some older kids bothering one of her classmates last year, so she stood up to them and told them to knock it off.

10-Year-Old Ohio Kid Bullied After Cutting Hair For Charity

Jetta Fosburg, decided by that she wanted to do something good for others and went ahead to cut 14 inches of her long, blonde hair off to donate to Wigs for Kids. The charity focuses on helping children with cancer and other hair loss issues.

Abercombie & Fitch Sells New Anti-Bullying T-Shirts

After being under attack for contributing to body image issues amongst teens, Abercrombie has launched anti-bullying t-shirts as part of their new 'Are You An Ally?” line.

Sayreville High School Bullying Nightmare

High school bullying horror stories seem to keep getting worse as the years go by. This is a prime example of the horrific situations teenagers make each other go through to “be part of” or have a sense of belonging within a group.

New Anti-Bullying Effort Pulls Bill Mack Out Of Retirement

Bill Mack is now the head of the School Safety and Technical Assistance Center in Minnesota. After having worked hard for 30 years on the effects harassment and abuse can have on children, he decided to retire. But this project attracted his attention and made him reverse his decision on stepping down.

Ubisoft Teams Up With Stomp Out Bullying

First it was Marvel teaming up with Stomp Out Against Bullying, using comic books and heroes in order to raise awareness about bullying and creating a campaign to prevent it.

New Social Media Buzz Strikes Again, And This Time It’s Called Yik Yak

Bullying is already an everyday problem with students in middle schools and high school across the country. It’s hard enough to keep track of who is causing physical and even worse, psychological damage to innocent kids.

Family: Boy Who Committed Suicide Was 'Repeatedly Attacked' By Bullies

A 14-year-old boy, Lamar Hawkins III committed suicide because of ongoing bullying. The mother of the boy said her family moved from New York to Florida because of bullying, but it continued at his new school.

Texas Teen Raps for Hope

Jared Salas, Midland, TX, has a message for kids about hope and anti-bullying. He spends his time visiting schools, churches, and events trying to spread his message and prevent more kids from feeling lost or giving up.

Bullying Isn’t Kids Play

Bullying is something most of us think happens between children, teenagers, and even young adults going to college and having full-time jobs.

Students Are Now Empowered By New Online Service To Report Bullies

Belton Middle School in Kansas City has introduced a new way to expose bullies with discretion, and from the comfort of your own home.

One In Five Workers Has Left Their Job Because Of Bullying

One third of people report being bulled at his or her job, and 20 % of people actually leave their job because of bullying. Those who were bulled say that they were constantly accused of making mistakes, deliberately excluded, and attacked for personal characteristics.

Lamar Hawkins Article Follow-Up

Lamar Hawkins III had been bullied for some time now before taking his own life on September 14. The local police say they never received any reports of Lamar being bullied at any point in time.

The Dark Side of Sibling Rivalries

A study made by the university of Oxford. Suggests that children who are bullied regularly by a sibling are more likely to suffer from depression when they’re older.

Seminole Teen’s Family Speaks On Son’s Death, Bullying At Greenwood Lakes

Tragic ending in Greenwood Lakes after 14-year-old Lamar Hawkins took his own life after having to deal with constant bullying.

Bullied Children At Higher Risk Of Night Terrors, Nightmares, Sleepwalking

Children who are victims of bullying are at a higher risk of having nightmares, night terrors and sleepwalking. Professor Dieter Wolke of University of Warwick in the UK published his findings on bullying on children between the ages of 8 & 10 are more likely to experience the mentioned effects later in life.

Justice Has Been Made In Newark, Delaware

A teenager has been arrested after violently beating a mentally challenged man in the Newark area. This makes the third person arrested for video taping an attack on an individual that isn’t provoking anyone.

16 Year Old Beaten Up For Acting Too Much Like A “White Person”

A high school girl was taunted and beat up right after she stepped off the bus.

The perpetrator said the reason behind his horrific actions sparked from his belief that the girl was acting too much like a white person.

Marvel “Adds” Bullies To Their List Of Villains

As of the month of October, Marvel is going to team up with one of the best-known organizations against bullying and cyber bullying in the United States (STOMP Out Bullying) in the United States in order to raise awareness and increase efforts in order to prevent and rid America of bullies.

The Ice Bucket Challenge You Did Not Expect To See

In Bay Village, Ohio an ice bucket challenge has taken a turn for the worst. Looking to raise awareness for the ALS foundation. A group of teenagers decided they wanted to try their own version of the ice bucket challenge with a friend of theirs.

Maize Students Foster Friendship, Combat Bullying With New Buddy Bench

A school in Maize, Kansas has implemented a Buddy Club as a way to reduce bullying amongst students and promote friendship.

Local Teen Teaches Kids To Battle Bullying With Kindness

An Oregon City teen has come up with a kindness campaign to combat bullying in schools.