Bullying: Words Can Kill
A “48 Hours” special on bullying in the digital age
“You’re judged constantly,” Johnny told CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith. “Whether it’s your orientation, your clothing, your — well, how you look, you know, everything.” Since he can remember, Johnny has always been made to feel different. “Growing up, you play sports. If you don’t play sports, then you’re weird or, you know, you just don’t fit in,” he explained. “And all through my life, that’s how it’s been. I don’t fit in.” For most of his life, Lisa Cagno says her son was interested in things most boys weren’t. READ MORE HERE
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School Bullying – Bullying Statistics
---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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