Bullying has become an increasing problem, and some students in Jackson learned today how to prevent it from happening.
According to Mississippi Kids Count, girls are more likely to participate in and be the victims of bullying. Bullying can occur in various ways, such as name calling, spreading rumors and on the internet. Experts tell us, bullying can have a devastating psychological affect on victims.
"Bullying is wrong," comments a student who attended the summit.
Alexandria Kessee says bullying has become an increasing problem in today's society.
"I have witnessed a friend being bullied, and I did tell an adult and we had it stopped," recalls Kessee.
Research has shown that people are bullied for various reasons: appearance and body size, sexual preference and academic achievements, just to name a few.
"You no longer have to be the bystander, the change starts with you," adds Kaehla Outlaw.
Bullying can have negative affects on the victims, such as low self-esteem, school and family problems, even suicidal thoughts.
"If you have a friend who's being bullied, advise them to go to an adult they trust to help them get through it and what to do and how to handle the situation," suggests DaJ’ai Ashford.
Instead of bullying face-to-face, some are using technology to threaten harass or humiliate.
"They think because they can't see them that they're bigger and can say more things because there's no physical contact," explains Claire Jennings.
Cyber-bullying includes messages on cell phones and over the internet, including social networking sites and emails.
We’re told bullying peaks between the ages of ten and 13, but they're seeing it start as early as toddlers.
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