This term comes from the English word BULLY which means bully or bully.
They are physical or verbal aggressions, which occur repetitively with intention against other colleagues.
What characterizes Bullying is the act of aggression occurring between equals, among colleagues, for example. Not all aggression is bullying, but all bullying is aggression.
This is not a current phenomenon, Bullying has always existed. However, this nomenclature and the attention given to this phenomenon are recent due to the emphasis given by current media, due to cases of suicide among adolescents.
We must pay attention to the occurrence of Bullying because, if we are not careful, we may think that it is just a simple child's play, but if this behavior becomes repetitive and gets worse it can cause serious consequences to the assaulted.
Those who survive Bullying may have a drop in school performance, become isolated or present psychological disorders, it is It is important to be aware because in some cases the child is so sad about the situation that in many cases he even thinks about suicide. In most cases, the student is afraid to go back to school and suffer bullying again, this makes some students ask the parents to change schools, or in more serious cases where the student does not ask for help, it can even lead to the abandonment of the school. school.
One of the factors that can motivate bullying is the aggressor's need for self-assertion, to achieve this he attacks a weaker colleague, either physically or mentally. This aggressor's behavior can be repeated in all aspects of his life in society, traits that he can carry into adulthood.
In general, the student about Bullying is a student with problems of high esteem or who are part of a minority: religious, racial, way of life, etc.
There is also another involved in Bullying cases, the spectators who generally act in two ways: the one who is silent for fear of also being a target; and who thinks the aggression is normal and passes it on to other colleagues.
There are several types of aggression, moral and physical, generally physical aggression is considered worse than moral by most people, as it is the one that causes bruises. become more visible, but we should not underestimate the psychological consequences of moral aggression, which leave marks that can become so deep that it cannot be cured.
Physical aggression is usually penalized, as the consequences are more visible and adults tend to take action more quickly. As for moral aggressions, they are not visible (these can be insults, nicknames, or physical publications or through the internet, cyberbullying), and usually the victim does not tell what happened, the punishments are very rare.
It is necessary that the intervention be immediate, as soon as an action that could be vexatious is identified. It is also important that awareness projects against Bullying are carried out.
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