Bully Culture

Kids bullying other kids online and sometimes in person is the chief cause of kids thinking about killing themselves.  Not an easy thing to read, for sure, but it's real. A poll of pediatricians who are heavily involved in prescribing medicine to help kids already in therapy reveals their angst over "feeling disconnected" from what might really be happening with the kid. 81% confirmed what one pediatrician explained. "We have limited time and interaction - we're often being asked to prescribe a medication, getting push back about side effects and the stigma around these medicines - it's all fair, but what we're trying to avoid is suicide, and this is sometimes the right step."