Bullying

The Glory Days

After binge watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix this weekend, it made me reflect back to my middle and high school days. The days…

Cyberbullying

With the recent release of the new Netflix show “13 Reasons Why”, I decided to really think about the current state of bullying and specifically “cyberbullying”.

I often hear from friends and acquaintances that “there is no such thing as cyberbullying”. The common solution is…

Social Media and Depression

Depression is everywhere in this world. Studies have shown that between 10 to 15 percent of teens have suffered from depression symptoms at one time. Studies have also shown that that the more time people use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed. Social media…

Impact of Social Media on the Youth

What is social media? And what impact does it have on today’s youth? Social media is defined as websites and application that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. Interactions through social media are an everyday thing used…