I think that it is safe to say that bullying has become an epidemic. With more and more people coming forward as victims of bullying and with the tragic increase of bullying-related suicide, this problem is being highlighted throughout the nation.
March 13, 2013 Bullying has been in the news a lot recently. It mostly seems to focus on kids. And, well it should, growing up can be hard enough. Add in bullying into the mix and it is so much harder. Until recently, I thought it was not an adult problem, except maybe as a parent as a child faced these issues. BUT, I am wrong. It can happen in the lives of adults. Let me tell you, it is super annoying and disheartening.
March 12, 2013 Bullying is never cool. In central Maine we have 'Bikers Against Bullying' and now I find 'Trekkers Against Bullying'. It is exactly what you think it is, people with a passion for 'Star Trek' and its ideas for the future, and bullying is not on that agenda.
Amber Hatch refuses to be bullied when it comes to her efforts to stop bullying.
Bullying does not have to result in suicide for it to have serious, long-term effects. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology discovered that nearly 33 percent of all bullying victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
October 2, 2012 You need to watch this wonderful response from La Crosse, Wisconsin WKBT anchor Jennifer Livingston, concerning a recent email she received from a viewer, who called her 'obese.' She took a moment during a recent morning newscast to address the complaints about her weight
September 14, 2012 We're going to have a GREAT time on Sunday with Ridin' Steel at the Augusta Elks Lodge on Civic Center Drive. It's Family Fun Day to help get out the anti-bullying message and provide a lot of FREE family fun.
