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= **STOP THE HATE ONLINE** = Kids all over the country are "cyber bullied" almost everyday. At the Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush, we're trying to make a difference. By having the whole school take a survey on this issue, we took matters into our own hands. We were surprised by our findings.

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OUR MESSAGE -
We want kids and teens to realize that they are NOT alone. We want teens to know that words leave scars.

**What Is Cyber Bullying?**
"Cyber Bullying" ,also known as Online Bullying, is a technology-based form of harassment that consists of:
 * Teasing/Insulting
 * Threatening
 * Outbursts of Personal information
 * Excluding
 * Etc..

Cyber-bullying causes a great amount of things. The emotional stress that many victims face is too much to handle. It often leads to low self-esteem issues, depression, and sometimes even suicide.
__ Low self-esteem __ Boys and girls everyday lack of self-esteem because of the teasing, personal outbursts, and excluding from the Online World. You may not realize their pain because they do not want to show that what you do or say to them online hurts them very much.

__Depression__ Depression is a serious problem in a teen's life. it is an illness with many causes and forms. It is a disorder of someone's moods and/or emotions. Depression is not controllable but can be treated with counseling and/or medication. Apparently, depression can be caused by online bullying.

__Suicide__ Suicides and suicide attempts increase during adolescence. It is a serious case that online bullying only makes worse. Lives of teenagers are being ruined because of insecurities online. What people do to others can make a life fall to ruins..


 * Check out the "Help!" page to see what you could do to help as well as notice the symptoms of these causes!**


 * To find out more, contact Olivia Schmidt, Alyssa Laya, Alyssa Norton, Christine Finnegan at stopthehateonline@gmail.com**