People can’t stop cyberbullying by blocking the bully from their account and basically, you can announce it to Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, etc. and they would either take their page down or give them a warning without saying who accused them. Some social media, like Facebook, even take down offensive comments or posts without question, if it’s actually mean or not. Schools do bullying awareness and sometimes they also do it for cyberbullying. I believe that a social solution for this is to inform people about it and let them know they are not alone so they can feel more comfortable telling someone. Also, if someone sees people posting rude stuff about someone on social media to immediately report it. When someone other than the victim speaks up bullies are more likely to stop.
If people block bullies, bullies will continue to bully and harass them by saying stuff such as “they blocked me because they’re scary cats,” and continue to say mean stuff to their faces or behind their backs. Blocking a bully on social media does not necessarily mean they will stop bullying you if you attend the same school as the bully. Sometimes bullies threaten the victims so that they won’t tell an adult about it. Teens might not always be willing to ask for help therefore it will keep going. Some people aren’t aware of it happing so when people come for help they brush it off instead of helping them.
Cyberbullying can cause depression, anxiety, suicidal thought, and adolescents to distant themselves from loved ones. It makes you feel anxious every time you get a notification on your phone because it might be a bully. “past studies have shown that pictures/video images were the most harmful to adolescents,” rather than comments on social media or texts sent by their bullies. Sometimes because they distance themselves from their family and friends makes them feel more lonely and depressed because they have no one to talk to about what’s going on. For bullying just like cyberbullying, teens can get depression and anxiety. They can become suicidal, starts having nightmares, and start to feel the need to be distant. Some might cut themselves because they let whatever the bully said into their head. They start to think that it’s their fault they are being bullied and don’t know how to express what they’re feeling to an adult so they take it out on themselves.
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