My younger brother had a problem with cyberbullying at school. At first, he didn't talk about it, and I thought he was just withdrawn and irritable. It turned out that classmates were writing nasty things to him in the school chat and creating fake accounts to troll him. We only found out about it when one of the teachers intervened and told our parents. I would like to understand how else this could have been prevented and what to do if it happens again?
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Wow, I didn't know this was still so common these days. I think it used to be called "bullying." I didn't think it was on this scale now. I hope schools are starting to take this kind of situation seriously and support students. It's important for kids to know they can get help. I hope your brother is okay now and feels confident in his classmates again.
A sad story, this happens often. I'm afraid that cyberbullying is difficult to prevent 100%, but there are things that can help - for example, more closely monitor changes in the child's behavior if he suddenly becomes withdrawn or starts to avoid communication. It is also important to periodically talk to him about what is happening at school and how he feels, not intrusively, but so that he knows that he can always ask for help. Sometimes children are afraid to talk about the problem because they think it is shameful or that everything will get worse. You can also read statistics and laws on this topic to better understand the problem and what protection measures there are. The article I found talks about the levels of bullying and precautions, here, if you are interested: arizona bullying statistics. It is important to react in time, even if it seems like something small, because with my niece, for example, the situation began with "harmless" jokes, and then escalated into constant humiliation, I had to involve teachers and contact the school administration. If we had noticed something was wrong with her earlier, perhaps she would not have had to suffer so much.