Bullying can happen at any time of life and takes place in many forms. It is about belittling the victim and making them feel ashamed. At the time that the bullying is taking place, the victim can react to this in a number of ways. This can include standing up to the bullying or feeling powerless to do anything in the situation. The impact of experiencing bullying can lead to life long trauma and affecting the decisions made in life.
Bal & Taj speak about their experience of getting bullying. They discuss how the impact is not realised until a trigger can mean reliving the emotions again.There is also an in-depth discussion as to why a person may bully and if sympathy should be given to bully
There have been many cases of children experiencing bullying in the South Asian community, where children have even taken their own life due to being unable to cope.
