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How can this behavior adjustment create positive change?

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How can this behavior adjustment create positive change?

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if we make change, others will look to us as an example

not encouraging these rude comments can help others realize they are not cool for making people feel bad

commenting positively on someone’s post can help them feel better about themselves

letting people know they are not alone and they have support

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Why are these behavior changes necessary?

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Why are these behavior changes necessary?

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create a more loving and favorable community where everyone feels valuable

helping prevent future generations have as large as a mental health crisis as we do

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What specific Behavior changes must we make?

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What specific Behavior changes must we make?

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regulating our own comments on posts, thinking about how we would feel if someone made a comment on our post

do not encourage or laugh at rude comments made by others

offer a helping hand to someone who has been effected by cyber bullying

make them feel like they belong and they are valued

comfort people who are undergoing effects of cyber bullying

report any bullying we see online to the app security

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How will our new future "echo" our traditional value?

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How will our new future "echo" our traditional value?

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emphasizing empathy, kindness, and equality

promote compromise and genuine conversations, rather than fighting and not resolving conflicts

create a closer sense of community between teens that could be found prior to social media

traditionally conversations, showing respect to eachothers side/opinion

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safer online environment

promotes respect and kindness in all aspects of our world

makes individuals feel more secure and supported

allow people to connect online without fear of being judged

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What are the specific beneficial outcomes of changing our behavior?

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What are the specific beneficial outcomes of changing our behavior?

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lowering the amount of teens struggling with mental health issues

making our online environment safer; everyone will be able to express themselves

create less distress, allowing individuals to perform their daily tasks to the best of their ability

creating stronger communities filled with support and empowerment

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changing our behavior will create an example for others

while we can’t completely prevent cyber bullying, we can try to drown it out with more positivity

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Americans must unite against cyber bullying and work together to create a more accepting culture for our teens on social media.

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Why has the value made our culture strong?  Why is this value important?

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Why has the value made our culture strong?  Why is this value important?

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allows citizens to have differing opinions and still feel like they have a voice

everyone is able to express themselves

promotes unity and cooperation between people from all different backgrounds

when respect is given, people feel more willing to contribute to society and work towards our goals

helps us maintain democratic order and stability

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How have we practiced this value (in action), historically.  

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How have we practiced this value (in action), historically.  

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respecting our elders

respecting and following rules of our government

respecting the opinions of others, even if we may not agree

allowing others to express and portray themselves the way they feel necessary

Historically:

abolishing slavery

civil rights movement

women’s suffrage movement

LGBTQ+ rights

allowing immigrants to recreate their culture in the US

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Where does this value come from?   What (old) cultural texts make reference to this idea?

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Where does this value come from?   What (old) cultural texts make reference to this idea?

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Golden rule

Declaration of Independence (all men are created equal and have undeniable rights)

Bill of Rights (respecting peoples rights to freedom of speech, religion, etc.)

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Why should we fix these conflicts/issues?

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Why should we fix these conflicts/issues?

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fixing this can lower depression, anxiety, and suicide rates for teens in the United States

we risk losing the lives of thousands of teens

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36822834/#:~:text=The%20incidences%20of%20both%20cyberbullying,made%20a%20serious%20suicide%20attempt.

everyone deserves to feel valued in our community and like they belong

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Affiliations

¹ Dr. Schonfeld is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco, CA. Dr. McNiel is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Toyoshima is a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA. ariel@schonfeldpsychiatry.com.

² Dr. Schonfeld is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco, CA. Dr. McNiel is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Toyoshima is a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Affiliations

¹ Dr. Schonfeld is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco, CA. Dr. McNiel is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Toyoshima is a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA. ariel@schonfeldpsychiatry.com.

² Dr. Schonfeld is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco, CA. Dr. McNiel is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Toyoshima is a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Abstract

The unprecedented exposure of today's youth to the Internet and technology carries many benefits but also risks such as cyberbullying and online predation. The incidences of both cyberbullying and adolescent suicide are rising in the United States, with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that 14.9 percent of adolescents have been cyberbullied and 13.6 percent of adolescents have made a serious suicide attempt. Cyberbullying has been associated with suicide of a victim in several recent cases, a phenomenon that has been newly termed cyberbullicide. Parents and youth are frequently unaware of the risks and potential criminal liability associated with cyberbullying. Legislation that protects against online bullying has developed from antibullying laws, and as an expansion of the requirement that schools prohibit any bullying at school or via technology that interferes with learning. Cyberbullying laws exist in certain states, but as there are no federal laws that address bullying or cyberbullying, cyberbullying is prosecuted federally via statutes governing cyberstalking. After examining the epidemiology of adolescent suicidality, cyberbullying, and cyberbullicide, this article reviews recent legislation governing cyberbullying. Finally, this article illustrates the role of the forensic psychiatrist in civil and criminal cases involving suspected cyberbullicide.

Keywords: adolescent; bullying; cyberbullying; suicide.

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The unprecedented exposure of today's youth to the Internet and technology carries many benefits but also risks such as cyberbullying and online predation. The incidences of both cyberbullying and adolescent suicide are rising in the United States, with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ...

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What issues or conflicts that we face today are a result of departing from this value?

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What issues or conflicts that we face today are a result of departing from this value?

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political polarization

not able to respect eachothers opinions

make disrespectful regard to eachother

bullying and cyber bullying

mental health issues

discrimination

disrespecting people based on their race, sexuality, etc.

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How do our actions today create problems?  How do Americans' behavior(s) illustrates a departure from your chosen value?

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How do our actions today create problems?  How do Americans' behavior(s) illustrates a departure from your chosen value?

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https://socialmediavictims.org/cyberbullying/#:~:text=Cyberbullying%20has%20been%20linked%20to,experience%20physical%20and%20emotional%20trauma.

suicidal thoughts

depression

severe anxiety

low self-esteem

Americans are departing from our sense of community that is developed through respect

disregarding and disrespecting others feelings and their overall well-being

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Cyberbullying - Types, Effects & Advice for Parents

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It’s important to recognize and understand the types of cyberbullying on social media and the common effect it has on children and teens.

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rise in online bullying

disrespecting culture/country

making rude comments about others

getting away from respecting the way others express themselves

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a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements

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Please make a copy of this padlet.  Then, for your group's value, please complete the padlet with your own specific details.  Leave the title to each post, and follow the directions in each box--make sure that your responses are SPECIFIC (see example below)!

(i.e. "fall" is laziness, "specific behaviors"-cheating on assignments, "harm"-laziness hinders critical thinking and an informed citizenship is important, "issues"-reliance on technology to do our thinking