SINGAPORE: Having distanced herself from a close female friend after a falling out, Ms Erin Seah, then 15, thought that she could move on. Then one night, her phone buzzed - a mutual friend sent a slew of screenshots from an Instagram post where she was called, among other things, attention-seeking an
SINGAPORE: Having distanced herself from a close female friend after a falling out, Ms Erin Seah, then 15, thought that she could move on.
What started the torrent of online abuse? It was over the same mutual friend that had sent her the screenshots - Ms Seah had rejected his feelings, and her bully took it personally. “I’m still struggling to figure out who I am, beyond the people-pleasing to avoid being bullied again.”A study released last month by the Pew Research Center found that nearly half of teens aged 13 to 17 in the United States have experienced cyberbullying.
For Ms Seah, she also did not do anything about the cyberbullying - until her mother found out about it. Her mother went to the school to make a complaint but was stopped from making a police report by Ms Seah and her teachers. However, the bullying - both online and in the real world - continued and it only ended when Ms Seah completed secondary school about a year later.
With more children getting hold of digital devices at an ever younger age, the risk of cyberbullying will only grow in the coming years, experts reiterated. “Students are also taught how to develop a positive online presence, and to be a positive peer influence.” Schools also mete out appropriate disciplinary actions against perpetrators, and may make referrals to social and community agencies for specialised support if required.
“I don’t remember if the ostracising in class or the cyberbullying started first, but nonetheless, my depression and anxiety worsened during this period, though I was not formally diagnosed then, and I developed post-traumatic stress disorder.” Mr Ryan Ong turned to video games as an escape from cyberbullying, and it was there he found a group of friends who supported him.
Dr Anuradha added that simply removing a mobile device from a victim of cyberbullying can worsen the situation, as the lives of children and teens are intertwined in both the offline and online worlds. Depriving them of access to the online world may make them feel further isolated.
“Time heals, but whenever I recall all these instances … I still feel the same way as I did ,” she said. While Limitless has not seen an increase in cyberbullying victims in recent years, the impact is still something that needs to be addressed, Mr Low said.
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