Cyberbullying is bullying in the digital space. This could be insults or cruel jokes in messages or in the comments, publication of personal information or threatening posts. Anyone can become a victim of cyberbullying, and anyone can become the aggressor also, sometimes it is a person who is simply bored, or jealous, or having fun, or just taking revenge for something.
Cyberbullying is a problem that entails great consequences not only for its victim but also for his/her family members and for its witnesses. Bullying can lead to disruption of mental balance, problems in studies, at work and in life in general. Every person who has experienced cyberbullying should understand, that the problem is not in him/her, but in internet aggressor.
If you encounter cyberbullying, you need to change the privacy settings in your social media accounts and chats and block strangers who attack you. It is also necessary to collect evidence of bullying, take screenshots, voice messages, report bullying to the resource administrator. If the aggressor’s message contains threats, then you must inform the police.
It is very important to talk about cyberbullying because its victims often become socially inactive and withdrawn, lose interest in learning and working, in favourite activities and friends, may begin to use drugs and alcohol and think about suicide. On the Internet you can find a large number of articles about cyberbullying that you need to read in order to be warned. What is more there are a large number of psychologists on the Internet with whom you can talk about cyberbullying.