Long Term Effects of Bullying
Effects of Bullying Last Longer Than High School Most people look back at high school and think of the great experiences they have had, and the memories they will hold forever, but thoughts varied whether someone was in the popular crowd or an underdog. A bully may look back on high school and embrace the memory, remembering the power, strength and greatness they felt, but the power does not last forever. The bully victim, someone who is bullied then turns to bully others, faces greater problems than the ones they hurt once high school is over and the power surge ends. On the other hand, those who were bullied look back at high school and instead of remembering the great moments, are scarred and blocked by the fear and anxiety they felt, and continue to feel throughout their lives. The effects of bullying do not just stop after high school ends, but follow the victim, as well as the bully victim long after. Throughout high school, victims of bullying faced many psychiatric problems, but unfortunately for them, the mental effects of bullying did not end as their high school days did. In the first study of its kind, led by Laura Bogart, researchers found that “At any age, bullying was linked with worse mental and physical health, more depressive symptoms and lower sense of self worth” (“Bullying Affects Children’s Long-Term Health”, Study Shows 1) The likeliness of whether someone would develop a mental disorder depended on who the person was, the bully, the victim, or the bully victim. In William Copeland’s study on the long-term effects of bullying, he found that pure victims had a higher risk for panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and agoraphobia, about four times more (Pappas 2). The greatest problem that victims are prone to is anxiety. Copeland stated that, “victims report the greatest anxiety problems. They might be successful later on, but they still think about the event and hold onto it.”(“Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood”
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