Mental and Physical Effects of Being Cyber Bullied.

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As stated before this is a serious issue which indeed can cause severe side effects to the victims who are bullied. These effects will be categorized into two, the mental effects and the physical effects. Each person takes a nasty comment differently. Some take it as a joke, others can be very hurt and humiliated by it. This post will discuss in more detail the mental and physical effects of being a cyber bully victim.

First, we will discuss the mental effects of being a cyber bully victim. Similar to mental stress which is brought on by the traditional bullies, cyber bullying can also cause intense mental torture for the victim. The victim will develop a low self esteem and feel as if they are not worthy of being treated better. They will feel as if the treatment from the bullies is how their life is going to be and therefore they give up seeking higher appraisal. They tend to think of themselves lowly and they believe that they are unworthy of praise or good thoughts. They could also develop mean thoughts and treat others the way the bullies treat them, as they believe that is the proper way. The victims could also develop depression, and pull themselves from the world, secluding themselves in a 'shell' which they think is safe. They will tend to become anti-social, as they believe that everyone will treat them the same as the bullies do. They are the extremely quiet ones, the ones who do not socialize and speak at all.

Mental effects are not the only problems these victims must face, they also must face the physical problems. People who suffer from being bullied may develop eating disorders. Some of the more common eating disorders range from anorexia, bulimia to obesity. Anorexia and bulimia usually effect those who believe it is their weight which causes bullies to target them. They are not an 'ideal' weight and therefore not 'beautiful', thus they try to fit in by either not eating at all, or throwing up after they have eaten. Others who are in the midst of depression usually tend to eat to drown their sorrows, causing them to gain weight and become obese. Both versions of these problems are serious and can lead to shorter life span and lack of proper nutrients. Other physical problems would be the tendency to harm themselves. Those who hit paranoia in a way that they become nearly suicidal, would develop a need to harm themselves to feel 'better' about themselves. They may cut themselves with a knife or blade, or they could even try to overdose on tablets or painkillers in order to either attempt suicide or just to harm themselves as they develop a mental state of hating who they are. Either way this is a dangerous situation to be in.

We have to realize that cyber bullying isn't just annoying but it also causes long-term effects in the victims.