Title: Psychological effects of cyberbullying - Cyberbullying
Headings: Psychological effects of Cyber-bullying!
Psychological effects of Cyber-bullying!
Content: Unlike traditional bullying which "usually involves a face-to-face confrontation cyber victims may never see or identify their harasser" (Traci Pedersen). This may create a feeling of helplessness and lower self-esteem in victims. According to Sherri Gordon (What are the Effects of Cyberbullying), cyberbullying victims may suffer from depression, anxiety and other psychological problems such as: 1. Feeling Overwhelmed: More often than usual, victims of cyberbullying will deal with more than one bully who sends harassing messages through social media. This may cause the victim to feel stressed and overwhelmed not knowing who and how many bullies there are attacking them. 2. Feeling Powerless: The victim often feels powerless because they cannot confront the bully or bullies since they do not know who they are.