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I have run out of tears! I have a special friend whose son is dealing with bullying, and I just read a heart-rending story on social media about a boy who has taken his life because of bullying. As a father of three, I have witnessed my kids bullied by adults and other kids, as well as living through it myself. It’s hard to believe that it is still impacting people, with so much awareness in the community regarding kids and mental health issues these days. How many lives do we have to lose?
Mental, emotional and psychological anguish is on the rise! Bullying, just one issue, is rife on social media, in schools, workplaces and massively perpetrated by the Governments of Australia! Supernal Magazine covered bullying in Issue 19, September 2020. We have a massive Mental Health Directory with two full pages of places people of all ages can go for help and support in this issue. Please reach out if you feel lost, alone, unsupported, and not listened to - especially if you think your life is not worth living!
Your Life is worth it, and every person on this planet deserves to have a Happy Life!
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I could write pages and pages about statistics, about ways businesses and governments are addressing kids’ mental health issues; however, I wonder whether the apathy of people not affected by these issues is a big part of the problem. Even specialist programs given the opportunity to work with Supernal, failed the readers and potential readers of the mag with their apathy.
There is no judgement in the above comment, just a realisation of the truth. People (Businesses, Governments, Councils and more) don’t act unless they are impacted; by then, it’s too late!
To all your parents out there –
love your kids. Watch your kids and teach them how to talk to you about problems.
To all you kids out there – there will always be beautiful souls who have your back. Never feel ashamed or scared to ask for help!
