IT’S still October. MassKara came and went. It was a successful and colorful festival with many visitors from all over the country and even from other countries.
The National Mental Health Month continues with its information sharing. One of its advocacies is preventing bullying. Bullying hurts, inside and out. It is deliberately hurting someone by words and action. Bullying is like killing the dignity of the person. It could lead to a mental health condition like depression.
Stomp Out Bullying, an anti-bullying organization in the United States, leads the celebration of Bullying Prevention Month. They focus on reducing and preventing bullying, cyber bullying and other digital abuse, educating against homophobia, racism, hatred, decreasing school absenteeism and truancy and deterring violence in schools. They also provide help to those in need and at risk of suicide.
Stomp Out Bullying was founded by Ross Ellis, who never wants to see another child in pain, and she never again want to hear the words “I want to die.” The organization was born with the passion and commitment to help all the youth in need.
October 2 was the “blue shirt day” where supporters wore their blue shirts to raise awareness and to send a message to everyone all over the world to “make bullying history.”
They encourage everyone especially the youth and the students to:
Be a friend to all
Take action by not letting anyone at school be in isolation
Be a leader
Make everyone feel welcome and not left out
Be kind to all – yes, kindness matters
Be tolerant and respectful
Inspire someone today
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud
Stand up and fight for others
Be an upstander
Together, we can make a difference by making bullying history. Join this cause now. Be a buddy, not a bully.