Cyber-bulling: “Any form of bullying can lead to psychological distress, fear, anxiety, depression and even suicide.”
Youth desk discusses the impact of Cyberbullying
Members from the Eldorado Park Youth Crime Prevention Desk (YCPD), which is a voluntarily based structure based at the police station visit the Eldos Fm studios every week to tackle and discuss issues that affect the youth.
This week, the group of youngsters spoke about Cyberbullying and the many implications of the latest trend. Feroza Banda, the YCPD secretary, said that she is a victim of Cyberbullying.
“This topic is very close to my heart because it’s something I have experienced personally. It was a scary time for me but I encourage everyone to report it as soon as it happens to them,” said Banda.
“You need to block the bully immediately, don’t try to entertain them because it only gets worse,” she added.
The youngsters defined Cyberbullying as any form of interrogation, harassment or embarrassment using electronic means.
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“Cyberbullying means that it can take place on all social media platforms,” said Ashley Kativhu, a YCPD member.
“Even though technology and social media are exciting, we need to make sure that we keep our personal details to ourselves. We should only accept friend requests from people we know, trust and we shouldn’t give our cellphone numbers to just anyone,” she added.
Karabo Sekgotlaboraga, another YCPD member, said that he encourages the youth to refrain from bullying because it can scar the victim for life.
“Any form of bullying can lead to psychological distress, fear, anxiety, depression and even suicide,” said Sekgotlaboraga.
Prince Nhleko, who is the Youth Desk chairperson said that they chose to do weekly interviews at the local radio station because they want to reach out to as many youths as possible.
“We want to create a culture where people in our community are able to talk about everything, even if it makes them uncomfortable. At the youth desk we believe that the more we communicate, the more we take away the power of many painful things that happen to us on a daily basis, ” said Nhleko.
“Our offices are open every weekday. We encourage the youth to visit us. We always try to assist as much as we can,” he added.
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