Putri Adrian Sapitri (1788203002)

SAY NO TO BULLYING!

Intimidation is a better known in the world as bullying. Bullying is a behavior that will a negative impact on the victim. It cannot be denied that the negative effects caused by bullying  are so great from the victims. Most victims of bullying experience negative effects such as depression, they will often be alone or have difficulty socializing with other people, and worst of all the can result in suicide victims.

First of all, victims who are continually ridiculed and pressured from their friends will suffer stress. Someone who becomes a victim of intimidation has a 1,5 times greater chance of depression compared to someone who has not experienced intimidation (Marela et al., 2017). A person who experiences stress for a long time and feels that nothing can be done will experiences helplessness. They feel trapped and cannot avoid negative results (Nolen-Hoeksema., 2008). The stress experienced by victims of bullying can encourage them to hurt themselves, usually it happens because of feelings of insecurity or feeling of low self-esteem. This kind of stress arises from the results of physical, mental and emotional oppression.

In addition, bullying has a great influence on the victims’ social interaction, this can hinder the process of self-development in victims of bullying. Someone who continues to get stressed and ridiculed from bullying will be afraid to socialize and interact with others. So, they will be more alone because they feel that no one around them can be trusted (Boulton et al., 1992). Social interaction is very influential in one's life, because someone who has the ability to interact well is be able to socialize and get along well in their environment.

Finally, someone who has become a victim of bullying can end their life in suicide. Unlike a wounds that can be cured quickly, such damage is final. For victims of bullying who are considering suicide, it can be difficult to change their attitudes and thoughts. An example of suicide that occurred in an elementary schoo, in Ohio. A student died hanging himself using a tie because he was a victim of bullying (Zakiyah et al., 2017). According to the source the student was beaten by his friends and they pushed him to the floor using their knees and hands. That is what caused the student to be frustrated and want to end his life.

So, bullying is a behavior that is very detrimental to the victim. Whatever form of intimidation, it can greatly affect the victims of bullying. The effect of intimidation that is most dangerous is that it can eliminate the lives of innocent people. Someone who experiences bullying or someone who sees bullying must always talk and not be quiet because someone can be injured. Therefore awareness of bullying must be increased.