Can bullying make you go crazy?

Question

Is it possible for a mentally fragile person to go crazy after being bullied?

Do bullies like to pick on weak targets for fun?

Did they make a mistake by picking me as a scapegoat?

Answer 1

yes and yea not sure on the last one

Answer 2

1. Yes, Bullying can make a person "go crazy".



I am an adult survivor of lifelong Teasing and Bullying (Peer Abuse) up to this present date in which has resulted in me having lifetime emotional problems and lifetime psychological problems including attempted bullycide (suicide) in my early twenties, chronic low self-esteem issues, Psychogenic Amnesia (Dissociative Amnesia), Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), hard to trust people, keeping people at a distance, being a shy introverted person, depression, and etc. By the time I graduated from Senior High School, I was extremely deeply afraid of ALL people (male and female) including some family members due to Teasing and Bullying (Peer Abuse).



My only child is also an adult survivor of Teasing and Bullying (Peer Abuse).



2. Here are some various personal reasons that can cause a bully to pick on a person that are listed below.



Anger Issues

Low Self Esteem Issues

Personal situation at home

Trying to look "cool"

Trying to impress friends or other people

Trying to gain power and leadership within a circle of friends or other people

Trying to prove their strength and that they are stronger than other people.



3. The bully made no accidental mistake when they deliberately picked you as their bullying target. Here are some reasons why a bully will pick an particular person as their bullying target that are listed below.



Revenge purposes

Being a new student in school

Being seen as an "Outsider"

The bully target appears to have lack of self confidence or being shy, or being weak in some way.

The bully target appears to be different in some way like being overweight, or having some type of Disability or wearing glasses, or having a crooked nose, or having "buck teeth", or wearing school clothes that does not look "cool", and etc. ANYTHING that makes a person to stand out and be seen as being different will give the bully a reason to bully the person.



4. Here are some steps to help prevent you in being bullied that are listed below



Report the bully to the school teacher or school principle.

Tell your parents about the bullying.

Have your parents file Harassment Charges against the Bully/Bullies. There has been some Bullying victims that has filed Harassment Charges/Civil Suit Charges against bullies while being in school.

Have you parents check to see if the school has an Anti-Bullying Policy in place and to make sure that the school is reinforcing the Anti-Bullying Policy. Public schools ARE MANDATED by federal law to have a SAFE and conducive learning environment for their students.

Do NOT show any emotional reaction when being bullied.

Walk away from the bully.

Show Self-Confidence, boldness, and a strong personality.

Walk with a medium brisk walk, your head held high, and your shoulders back.

Do NOT look downward and DO look people in the face.

Have a "Buddy System" which will help decrease the chances of being bullied.

Answer 3

Ask yourself a question :-



Why do bullies select weak targets ?

Why do they make me a scapegoat ?



You will get an answer from within .



Probably, you are too simple

you believe everybody

your lack self-confidence

you suffer from inferiority complex

you do not feel at par with others



The remedy is :



Move away from your present environment

Make new friends

Mix with new people

Be bold

Build a strong personality

Become social

Become helpful to others

Become loving and caring

Keep yourself engaged in constructive activities

Answer 4

How is picking you as a scapegoat a mistake? its obviously working.

And no i think bullies like a challenge so they pick on people that are bigger and stronger than them. also, yes a person can go crazy after being bulled. a person can also become crazy from drinking 2 cups of coffee.

Answer 5

Talk to a teacher you trust, ask to be moved to another table and ask to remain confidential, it's as simple as that! Also in middle school, I know popularity is a big thing, however don't let this affect how you are being treated. Bullies get nowhere in life, you will have the last laugh! Do not let them get away with calling you names, especially retard, it makes my blood boil, as it used to be used to refer to mentally disabled people. If they give you more grief tell them where to go! Good luck :)

Answer 6

Yes, it can cause depression, and even suicide.



Yes, because they know they won't stand up for themselves, and they probably won't get in trouble.



If they try picking on you, and you knock them out, than yes. If you sit there and cry in a corner, than no. That's what bullies look for.

Answer 7

yes it can people get so upset and seek revenge on bullies next thing u known they resort to a life of crime

Answer 8

Yes and bullies only bully people because they're insecure about themselves and don't trust others.

Answer 9

it's possible it could be post traumatic stress disorder.

we don't actually. we pick on the stronger ones and try to beat them. that way we prove that we're stronger than them.

possibly. if you don't fight back, it's kinda pathetic and not fun.

Answer 10

It is possible. Bullies are pathetic