{"id":322,"date":"2020-06-24T18:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=322"},"modified":"2020-06-24T18:48:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:18:43","slug":"social-media-the-real-life-impact-of-cyberbullying-on-a-persons-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/social-media-the-real-life-impact-of-cyberbullying-on-a-persons-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media & the Real-Life Impact Of Cyberbullying On A Person\u2019s Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Internet and social media have become a significant part of our\nlives. Not just teens, but adults also love spending most of their time online.\nAnd why shouldn’t they? After all, it is an effective way of connecting with\npeople in the 21st century. Social media is being widely used as a platform to\nshare one’s opinions and thoughts with the world. Everyone wants to be heard,\nand platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat offer just the\nright amount of attention to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what if a group of people starts misusing these platforms? What if\nsharing these opinions become targeting a particular person and directing hate\ntowards them? Social Media is an excellent way to interact and engage with\npeople, but things spread faster than you can imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teens are using social media, and digital messaging as a convenient\nmethod to befriend people, and build and maintain relationships with them. But\nthis level of easy connectivity might result in possible troubling and\nnon-consensual exchanges. In fact, the majority of teens who actively use\nsocial media have experienced this more than once. They’ve either been a victim\nof offensive name-calling, false humiliating rumors, physical threats, or\nsharing of explicit pictures (sometimes even theirs) without their consent.\nThese are all forms of cyberbullying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyberbullying can be a very unpleasant and challenging part of\nadolescent life. All genders have equally been a sufferer of online harassment.\nThe reason why it has become so easy for people to bully someone online is that\nthey don’t have to face the repercussions which they would’ve in person. They\ncan walk away with anything because they don’t see the real emotional damage\ntheir actions caused or get a physical reaction online. This has given the bullies\nthe freedom to do or say anything without getting the appropriate punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyberbullying can lead to psychological distress, and just like any\nother bullied person, a cyberbullied person can go through fear, anxiety,\ndepression, and stress. Moreover, they might also experience physical symptoms\nand struggle in studies. However, this isn’t just limited to this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-Life Impacts Of Cyberbullying On A Person\u2019s Mind<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Depending on person to person, some might develop negative feelings\nand different symptoms. It is essential to know them, considering how\nincreasingly common cyberbullying has become. If you know a person who has been\na victim of cyberbullying or is showing any of these symptoms, make sure they\nget the required help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Feeling Overwhelmed<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Getting targeted by bullies can crush a person, especially when a lot\nof people are taking part in bullying. It might make the victim feel like\neverybody knows what’s happening with them. At times the pressure of dealing\nwith these bullies can become too much to handle, leaving the victim feeling\ndevastated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Feeling powerless<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Often the bullies remain anonymous, and this makes the victim feel\nlike the bully can be anywhere watching him or maybe even sitting with him\nbecause bullies usually choose someone they know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The victims feel like they can run nowhere to feel safe because the\nbullies can invade their privacy anytime through laptops or phones. They feel\nvulnerable and powerless, not having control of the situation and not even\nknowing who is doing this to them. Also, home doesn’t feel safe for these\nvictims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Feeling humiliated<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Since cyberbullying takes place in cyberspace, the victims feel that\nthis will be permanent. They think that once something is revealed, it will\nforever be out there, making them feel exposed. When cyberbullying happens\npublicly, cheap posts, comments, or texts are circulated among many people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Knowing that so many people are making fun of them or are aware of\nthis bullying makes the victim feel ashamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Feeling worthless<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Cyberbullying targets the most vulnerable side of the people. Victims\nstart feeling terrible disappointment with themselves. This leads to the\nbullied doubting their worth and value. Furthermore, they might react to these\nfeelings by harming or trying to change themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          For example, when a victim is called obese, he\/she might start\ndieting, believing that once they change their appearance, the bullying might\nstop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Being vengeful <\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            In some cases, the bullied person might get furious about the pain\nbullies are inflicting on him\/her. As a result, they start seeking vengeance\nand engage in a counterattack. However, this approach can be dangerous as it\nwill keep them coiled in the never-ending bully-victim cycle. Forgiving them is\nbetter than trying to make it even. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Become Uninterested\n <\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              When cyberbullying is happening, the victims often see the world\ndifferently than others. Most of them start feeling hopeless, and life might\nseem meaningless to them. The things once they enjoyed doing, now bores them.\nThey start spending less time with their family and friends. During this time,\ndepression or suicidal thoughts might find their way in their minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Bullied teenagers lose interest in school. They start skipping classes\nto avoid the humiliation from those awful things shared about them. Their\nabsenteeism rises, and grades fall. They develop a lack of concentration or\ninterest in academics due to the anxiety and stress bullying has caused them.\nMoreover, in some cases, they might even drop out of school or feel\nuninterested in continuing their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. Feel isolated<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Young minds need friends, and cyberbullying can cause the victims to\nget left out or ignored at school. The child feels alone and isolated, which\ncan be really painful for their age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Usually, when cyberbullying happens, they are advised to take a break\nfrom social media, switch off their phones and laptops. But since these are the\nprimary keys to communication, doing so might feel like cutting off their only\nway of communication and leaving them again in a position of feeling isolated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                1. Developing depression<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  The targeted person becomes not only a victim of bullying but also\ndepression, stress, and anxiety. Cyberbullying crushes their self-esteem and\nself-confidence. And dealing with cyberbullying every day destroys their\nfeeling of happiness or contentment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  1. Get physically sick<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Bullied children often experience physical ailments like headaches,\nstomach ulcers, or skin problems. These occur due to stress. Also, they might\ndevelop a change in eating habits, either skipping meals or overeating. They\nmight have insomnia or sleep a lot more than usual or have nightmares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    1. Suicidal thoughts<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      Cyberbullying also leads to victims having suicidal thoughts. The\nconstant bullying, teasing, offensive messages, public humiliation can make\nthem feel hopeless about life. As a result, they start fantasizing about ending\ntheir life and being free of this distress as they think this is the only way\nout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      If your friend or relative or sibling or any family member is going\nthrough cyberbullying, make sure they are getting the necessary support. Take\nthe necessary steps and report the bullies as it is a cybercrime. Keep checking\non them to ensure they are in good health, both mentally and physically. Take\nhelp from a health professional or counselor if needed. Do not take this\nlightly. We hope this information was helpful to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      The Internet and social media have become a significant part of our lives. Not just teens, but adults also love spending most of their time online. And why shouldn’t they? After all, it is an effective way of connecting with people in the 21st century. Social media is being widely used as a platform to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[83],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions\/324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglobalsoftsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}