Bullying is at an All-Time High, The Geek Squad has some Vital Tips
Atlanta, GA-- A report released by the National Institutes of Health found that kids who are victims of cyber bullying are at a higher risk of depression. Cyber bullying is defined as the use of e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, pagers/cell phones or any other form of technology to communicate offensive, violent or harassing messages to a victim. The prevalence of bullying is high, with 20.8 percent of U.S. adolescents in school having been bullied physically at least once in the last two months, 53.6 percent having been bullied verbally, and 51.4 percent bullied socially (excluded or ostracized), and 13.6 percent having been bullied electronically.
Listed below are four easy tips, provided by Geek Squad, to help keep kids safe from cyber bullies.
