Bullying
The Truth
No matter what age you are, bullying never ends.
Bullying comes in many forms. It includes verbal attacks, physical attacks, gossip, name calling, cyber harassment,
Some reasons for being bullied come from people's appearances. For example, 55% comes from looks, 37% from body image, and 16% comes from race. One of the leading causes of death in youths come from suicide, which would be around 4,400 deaths. A study performed by Yale University shows that it's between two and nine percent more likely for bully victims to commit suicide than non bully victims.
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html
Because of bullying, it's common for kids to ditch class, skip school, or miss out on important school events all to avoid being bullied. Statistics show that one out of every four students has reported being bullied.