[Brokenfriend]

I read something interesting in the "Psych Central Newsletter". They said that" Bullying changes the structure surrounding a gene involved in regulating mood,making victims more vulnerable to mental health problems as they age".

Wow. That statement blew me away. I was bullied at a military academy,and it goes on,and on. It seems like some people sense that you are emotionally active,and their sadistic streak takes over,and they bully. BF

[Brokenfriend]

Psych Central also said that many older Americans with mental health disorders are not receiving treatment that meets evidence- based standards. BF

[Dmom3005]

That makes sense too me. Sorry Steve that you had these problems.
Donna

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Dmom3005

That makes sense too me. Sorry Steve that you had these problems.
Donna

Dear Steve,

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12...ess/49686.html

The new study indicates that the reduction of cortisol, which occurs around the age of 12, is preceded two years earlier by a change in the structure surrounding a gene that regulates serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation and depression.

For her study, Ouellet-Morin analyzed 28 pairs of identical twins with a mean age of 10 years. One of the twins had been bullied at school, the other had not.

Wow. As you say, genes are changed due to bullying.

I hope that your mental health team can give you more intensive treatment than you have been getting.

M

[Brokenfriend]

They should stop the Bullying problem,without making anymore new laws. If they keep making laws,we'll all go to jail. lol

I don't know how they can deal with this very real problem. So the bully hurts the victim in a way that results in a physical,and mental problem,that hurts them as they age. This is not good. BF

[butterfly11]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

It seems like some people sense that you are emotionally active,and their sadistic streak takes over,and they bully. BF

I have seen this, too BF

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

They should stop the Bullying problem,without making anymore new laws. If they keep making laws,we'll all go to jail. lol

I don't know how they can deal with this very real problem. So the bully hurts the victim in a way that results in a physical,and mental problem,that hurts them as they age. This is not good. BF

Probably those former bullies are on medication now. Or at least they should be. They might have been messed up in ways that could have benefitted from medication. Also, they would have done less damage that way.

I wish schools and our whole society did a better job of
1) locating who needs med help, and
2) providing the medicine and monitoring.


M

[DiMarie]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

I read something interesting in the "Psych Central Newsletter". They said that" Bullying changes the structure surrounding a gene involved in regulating mood,making victims more vulnerable to mental health problems as they age".

Wow. That statement blew me away. I was bullied at a military academy,and it goes on,and on. It seems like some people sense that you are emotionally active,and their sadistic streak takes over,and they bully. BF

BF, my teen dd was bullied in 5th 6 th grade by those she called friends. Now a high scool jr. home schooled since then..
She never gained trust, found out recently she was talked to inappropriatly by "friends" on the Internet and never told me. They could have been perv's. she is reliving this everyday. For weeks now everyday she. Has a new incident replay, thinking it out loud and trying to reason it as being misinturrupted by her etc. as no one would say something to such a young sweet girl.

Had she told me the moments these incidents happened, I could have flew into momma rage on them, which she knew. So sucked it up, ignored it, festered it, now everyday it is another incident to fret and replay all day.

I told her she has no backbone, to tell me ASAP if something is done, I don't care if she is horrified by my actions. At least years later we are not wasting days on end of replaying it over all day.

I fear she will never get strong. But then kids I went to school with remember me as so shy, I was picked on in jr. High, now the remark how could I have grown up and been a cop, lol.

Dd refilled the Prozac not the best thing out there, but I guess hat is what is accepted for 18 yrs and under.

Even though I got strong, emotionally I am weak. I act strong for my family, and cry in my seclusion. Cortisol I am full of from stress. But with every once I will fight for someone being victimized. I was even attacked in court by defense attorneys challenging my credibility for their clients sake. I never lied, nor created evidence against their clients, I only testified for the children to how they were treated, or Ill treated by their clients.
Sucks being picked on, even as adults.

But, somehow I think the bullies knew who is not strong and an easy target. Wish guts inner strength came in a pill. I do stand up for myself, stand on my honesty, and good judgement even with family. But words can still and hurt.

That is why it is so warm in this room, kindness, love and support. Not like some forums. We are lucky to be amidst such wonderful friends.

[Brokenfriend]

Hey Di. This forum is always a nice place to come,and to be understood,and accepted. BF

[butterfly11]

Originally Posted by DiMarie

Wish guts inner strength came in a pill.

Me too Di! I even tried listening to a positive affirmations self-esteem recording. Emotionally, I feel like a child in an adult's body and I'm always worried that other people will find that out somehow before I remedy it. I just don't have the inner confidence that I feel I should at 34.

I am glad that your daughter was not talked into doing anything over the internet a la Chris Hansen. Wish she would have come to you sooner but thank God she came to you. You're a great Mom! If not, she wouldn't have trusted you at all.