Cyber Bullying & Depression

I am so sad about the suicide of Cheslie Kryst. All the negative cyber messages are being revealed, coming from those who said she was too old or not pretty enough to be in a beauty pageant. Do you think that was a contributor? How could she do that? It is such a waste!

I, too, think it was an unnecessary waste of a lovely life. Reportedly, she was experiencing high-functioning depression, which simply means it wasn’t being picked up by others. Ugly and negative cyber messages can cause stress and anxiety. Continual anxiety can turn into depression, which can result in suicidal thinking in an attempt to stop the pain. Cyber-bullies are cowards. Few would have the courage to walk up to a person and say those things face-to-face. It’s easier to do that anonymously via social media. My brain’s opinion is that all the individuals who cyber-bullied Cheslie ultimately bear some responsibility for her anxiety and depression. More tomorrow.