Bullying-- source #2

http://www.jaredstory.com/bullystories.html

I came across this website and was struck by the immediate cycle of bullying that it presents. Bullying-->depression-->suicide. This cycle hit hard for the family of Jared Benjamin High's family.  Jared committed suicide at the age of thirteen. He developed depression as a result from bullying at school in addition to an attack by a bully in school. Jared developed depression because of the people around him- the harm they caused on him.  While the website itself presents a grief project, there are many stories about Jared, conducted researched about bullying, depression, suicide prevention and advice to help those who have been through bullying, depression, or a loss due to suicide. On the website, there was video from E! network that was aired April 21, 2010 regarding Jared's story and an investigation of bullying. When Jared was beaten up at the baseball field, the bully and him were both suspended for three days. The administrators considered the incident a fight. After the fight, Jared showed signs of depression; he lost all of his energy and motivation for school. His family immediately noticed this change and tried to talk some sense into him. One afternoon, Jared killed himself in his house. This terrible outcome could have been avoided if the bullying did not exist and if the incident with the physical assault was handled differently.