Bullying and cyberbullying are linked to increased suicide rates among children and adolescents. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. for those age groups, with more than 30,000 committing suicide each year. The author has seen friends and family commit suicide due to bullying, and advocates getting involved to reduce suicide and stand up against bullying to help children feel less isolated, depressed, and hopeless.

1. Bullying/Cyber Bullying linked to
Suicide
By. Sonya Bedward
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21745851@N00/3666661910/">Victor Bezrukov</a> via <a
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2. Suicide cause by bullying is at an all
time high.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78183189@N00/93021919/">Gianni Dominici</a> via <a
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3. Did you know that Suicide
is the third leading cause of
death in the U.S?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64742456@N00/4402995746/">Daniele Zedda
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4. more than 30,000 children
and adolescence commit
suicide in the U.S each year.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92435716@N00/200388358/">Andrew Morrell
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5. I’ve seen many friends,
neighbors and family members
commit suicide because of
bullying.
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6. I’ve been on both sides of the
fence. I’m a testimony and I can’t
say I’m proud of it
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7. how would it feel to know
your child is being bullied
and no one help?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9092428@N04/2575204147/">Ana_Cotta</a> via <a
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8. Lets get involve!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43102195@N08/4728583979/">|| UggBoy♥UggGirl ||
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9. Be the 1% to reduce the
death of our children.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43335486@N00/6437950077/">Ben Heine</a> via <a
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10. The longer we pretend that this is not
happen the more we have to pay.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91695677@N00/3288958875/">Helga Weber</a> via <a
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11. Children and adolescents are at
high risk for suicide when
bullied.
ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/305742748/">Pink Sherbet
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12. Depressed and Aggressive
self- injurious behavior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/3366636571/">Pink Sherbet
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13. Isolation,
Instability and
Hopelessness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/2214419283/">Pink Sherbet
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14. Why do we ignore the signs?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91695677@N00/3961368521/">Helga Weber</a> via <a
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15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/91695677@N00/3961368521/"
Teach our children
right to take a stand
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16. Talking to someone
Could save their lives/ or help
make it better.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7487149@N03/2355477528/">Sukanto Debnath</a> via <a
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17. They are not alone.
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18. Be the example. Give
them a reason to fight for
whats right.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35557234@N07/5086883668/">Zach Dischner</a> via <a
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19. They are worth fighting for.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64742456@N00/5958606285/">Daniele Zedda</a> via <at
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20. They are the future
of tomorrow
Not the past.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7487149@N03/2354615165/">Sukanto Debnath</a>
via <a
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