El bullying It is one of the great problems of the current educational system. Today is the World Day to Combat Bullying. And in Formación y Estudios we reflect on this question, from the point of view of emotional health. That is, from the perspective of how bullying affects the victim who suffers it. The experience of bullying has evolved in parallel with new technologies. This means that in some cases the harassment also continues through social networks.
This makes the victim feel locked into a reality that they don't know how to change. In fact, one of the effects that bullying produces in the victim is the feeling of experiencing shame for what happens to them. The person feels humiliated and ridiculed. And this seriously affects your Self esteem. What are the psychological effects of bullying? The danger of bullying is that sometimes there is a kind of invisibility around this topic that seems taboo.
Feeling of little worth
In many cases, bullying primarily affects the academic performance of the student who has difficulty concentrating on his studies. That state of tension and concern about what happens to him makes him live with the feeling of constant threat. This produces infinite emotional exhaustion. The person develops negative thoughts towards life. For example, happiness levels decrease hand in hand with a bullying situation.
The sadness of those who suffer bullying is not only perceived in the present but also in the future since the affected projects tomorrow from what they feel now. That is, in the form of a tunnel.
Soledad
In many cases, the affected person also feels alone in their situation of harassment. For the simple reason that there are different roles that fuel bullying in the classroom. This is the case when the aggressor is reinforced by the silence of so many students who position themselves as spectators.
Isolation
A person who experiences bullying receives negative emotional caresses at school. And this influences the personal character. It is common for the affected person to have a greater tendency towards isolation and loneliness. Isolation becomes a defense mechanism that accompanies the avoidance of possible situations. Despite this isolation, the person has the emotional need, like every human being, to give and receive affection.
Negative thinking
For a student who is bullied, going to class first thing in the morning becomes a demotivating act. And living this situation day after day increases the negative thinking of the affected.
Fear
A fear that can occur in different forms and manifestations. For example, fear of failure. Fear of ridicule. Panic about possible new situations. Fear of the future. Fear of making new friends
Bullying affects the human being in an integral way since body and mind constantly interact. At the body level, the student may have pain that has a somatic origin. That is, they are born of emotional suffering.