THE IMPACT OF BULLYING ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTHIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEENAGERS AGED 12 TO 15 YEARS

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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of bullying on a child's mental and physical health. This study is a qualitative study with a literature study and documentation approach. The data analysis technique used is descriptive-analytical. The results of the study show that bullying has a negative impact on a child, both the child as a bully and as a victim. One of the impacts of bullying on a child who becomes a bully is that a child who becomes a bully tends to have poor empathy and social interaction and tends to have abnormal behavior. Such as hyperactive behavior towards the surrounding environment. In addition, bullies also have the potential to experience mental health disorders such as uncontrolled emotional symptoms and so on. Meanwhile, one of the impacts of bullying on children who become victims of bullying is that the victim will experience physical and non-physical violence. Such as, often socially isolated, not having close friends, not having a good relationship with parents, declining mental health, and the worst impact for children who are victims of bullying is that it can cause depression and even trigger suicide. This can cause children who are victims of bullying to experience prolonged trauma. In addition, a child who is a victim of bullying will also experience learning disorders and academic activities. One of the actions that can be taken to a child who is a perpetrator or victim of bullying is to provide affection, trust, and involve them in positive activities and provide them with an understanding of the negative impacts of bullying. For this reason, there needs to be cooperation between schools, teachers, and parents to overcome bullying against children.