Bullying Archive
Gender identity has increasingly entered the national conversation. After centuries of oppression, trans and gender non-conforming individuals continue to fight for visibility and civil rights. As activists work to open minds and change cultural perceptions toward gender-expansive individuals, it is …
Durham, N.C. — Attorneys for the family of Uniece “Niecey” Fennell, who was found deceased, hanging in the Durham County Detention Facility (DCDF) in March 2017, have again called upon the Durham County Board of Commissioners to address critical …
John Jimno During the 2014/2015 school year, things were looking grim at Park Middle School in Antioch, CA. At the time, staff couldn’t corral student disruptions. Teacher morale was plummeting. By the end of February 2015, 192 kids of the …
As a survivor of childhood trauma, I have spent my life surrounded by “all or nothing” people. And unfortunately, it made me an “all of nothing” person. I have spent years undoing the belief systems that come from a childhood …
Mourners in Orlando. Photo: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times ________________________________ For those of us who know that childhood adversity can lead to chronic disease, mental illness, and violence, among other consequences, the questions about Omar Mateen, the man …
By: Kaveh Bevrani Murdoch University, Perth Australia, email: kbevrani@gmail.com Introduction A recent Gallup survey has shown that Iranians, after Iraqis, are the second unhappiest people in the world (Richinick, 2015). The reasons can be attributed to a long history …
Here’s the problem. Since you are reading this on ACEsTooHigh, you are likely not the type of person who questions ACEs — the adverse childhood experiences research that shows how childhood trauma is linked to the adult onset of …
In bullying situations, blaming the victim and siding with the bully are default options, even though bullies are not popular. Changing these patterns means working against the status quo, but wouldn't everybody be better off?...Joan Beckwith.
By: Charmaine Santos At the young age of 10 yrs. old, Ivan Nunez was bullied for his cough and the lump in his neck. Classmates avoided him and he couldn’t make friends because they were in fear of catching his …
Although there have been some variations in the way bullying has been defined, a general consensus has emerged which is seen as a form of aggressive behavior in which there is an imbalance of power favoring the perpetrators who repeatedly …
