{"id":1763,"date":"2015-05-16T13:07:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T20:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.healwithin.com\/?p=1763"},"modified":"2015-05-16T13:07:34","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T20:07:34","slug":"overcome-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hw.arbpenconsulting.com\/?p=1763","title":{"rendered":"Hypnotherapy to Overcome Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your child the victim of bullying? \u00a0<\/strong>
\nOne in four American children faces some form of bullying on a persistent basis. Bullying can take many forms. Some involve being attacked by physical force.\u00a0 Other forms of bullying are not physical but in some ways even more harmful: verbal abuse, isolation, and rumor spreading are among these. Studies of school-age children over the years have discovered that bullying can have devastating effects on children. Bullying can be common in any area of life \u2013 at school, at work, in families, even among \u201cfriends\u201d.<\/p>\n

Children are victimized by others who exert an imbalance of power to harm or distress them.<\/p>\n

Often, people, I see in my office who come to me with symptoms of depression, low self-esteem, and confidence issues tell me that they experienced some form of bullying when they were young. Sometimes they can\u2019t even bring themselves to tell me what the bullies said or did to them, yet they still feel some shame and pain even thinking about it. Even though it happened in a period of their lives over 20, 30, even 40 years ago, they may re-experience the emotional sting of that time as if it were happening today.<\/p>\n

At no other time are we so impressionable than when we are children when we are learning about the world and our place in it. And if childhood experiences tell us that we are \u2018not good enough<\/em>\u2019, or \u2018unlovable<\/em>\u2019, that \u2018no-one wants to be your friend<\/em>\u2019, \u2018no-one likes you<\/em>\u2019, then it\u2019s clear to see how we can learn to place little value on ourselves.<\/p>\n

Many of my clients who have low self-esteem or low confidence were victims of bullying at school, by their family members or you guessed right, by their peers as an adult. \u00a0So, how can hypnotherapy help if your child (or you) are the victim of bullying?<\/p>\n

Hypnotherapy<\/a> can help to increase your child\u2019s confidence, feel stronger, and have a voice to either report the bullying or even say something to the person who is bullying them. It is much easier when they feel more confident about who they are \u2013 learning to stand up for themselves.\u00a0 To know and believe \u201cI Matter\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mental Effects of bullying<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children who are bullied are more prone to develop mental disorders such as anxiety and depression and have low self-esteem.\u00a0 The damage to these children\u2019s sense of self-worth can impede their progress later on in life.\u00a0 For example, a child may grow up to be an adult who is highly introverted because he automatically always expects to be attacked.<\/p>\n

Physical Effects of bullying<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aside from the bruises and cuts that come from being physically assaulted, kids who are bullied often suffer from stress-related illnesses such as stomachaches and headaches, bedwetting, or out of the ordinary screaming \u2013 or plainly shut down. In addition, their immune systems may be weaker, causing an increase in common childhood illnesses.<\/p>\n

Poor Academic Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children who are bullied often experience a lower GPA and do less well on standardized tests. This is in partially due to the fact that many bullied kids miss school to avoid their tormentors and in part because they view school and school-related activities as a source of emotional pain.\u00a0 15% of all school absences are directly the result of children fearing bullies.<\/p>\n

The consequences of being a victim of bullying include developing a seemingly irrational fear of school and an increased risk of truancy or dropping out. Victims of bullying are far more likely to bring weapons to school to protect themselves. Victims in general reveal and overall average to the below-average rate of adult criminal behavior but remain at higher risk for suicide over the long term.<\/p>\n

Other signs of being a victim of bullying include:<\/strong><\/p>\n