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CyberBulling can really hurt people for example it can make people depressed, lonley, or even

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The affect that cyber bullying may have on victims can vary. For example, cyber bullying can also, lead to irritability, in which the victim(s) become short tempered. Similarly,they may lose their will to live or survive causing them to engage in suicidal behavior. In fact, a victim of cyber bullying, Brandy Vela, shot herself because she couldn't take it(the bullying) anymore. Overall, this is how cyber bullying affects it's victims

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Cyberbullying can affect its victims by leading them to reckless decisions, making them isolated, giving them reasons to feel down and terrible. For example, according to "Cyberbullying follows teen to the grave", it states, "Brandy Vela, 18, shot herself in front of her parents after being relentlessly cyberbullied." This quote shows that a victim, Brandy Vela, committed suicide when she couldn't deal with the pressure anonymous texts put on her. These anonymous texts were designed to give Brandy a demoralization. In other words, the texts were to criticize Brandy in a negative way. Brandy dealt with this by ending her life, so that she wouldn't need to see these texts anymore. In addition, "Cyberbullying follows teen to the grave" states," 'Two days after her funeral, somebody opened up a social media page in her name,' Vela said, 'and people thought the family did it, so it started with people putting sincere condolences. After a few minutes, either four people or the same person posting four times said some things harassing Brandy about being a big fat cow, writing you finally did it with a picture of a gun, writing 'you're a coward, you should have done this a long time ago, some really horrific things.' This quote shows that even after Brandy died, she had still been harrassed. brandy's death hadn't changed a thing about the mean posts people were adding. However, Brandy's dad is trying to do his best to justify Brandy's death. Another article, "Suicide of ‘Laser Cat’ Teen Is a Wakeup Call", states, "Today, recalling the Schenectady, New York 17-year-old is bringing tears to the eyes of everyone who knew him. Rodriguez died on Thursday at home and his parents reportedly tell the Times Union the cause of death was suicide. " This quote also shows that another teen committed suicide due to cyberbullying. Overall, cyberbullying can lead to unintentional conquences, and give disastrous effects.

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Cyber bullying can affect its victims by being irritated most of the time, there is a change in sleep, and they become reckless. The article, "Suicide of 'Laser Cat' Teen Is a Wake Up Call" mentions that people usually a sign of depression. The same article talks about the change in sleep a signal of something

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Cyber bullying can affect their victims by making them feel worthless in life. they don't have the motivation in their daily life and activities which causes them to lose interest and hope for a better tomorrow. To prove this point in the article in CNN it states, "She lost all her self-esteem, lost all her self-worth," he said. This shows how Brandy didn't want to keep living the miserable life she was living. She wanted everything to be normal again without people bullying her in her everyday life. In addition cyber bullying can lead to changes in mood and emotions when talking to others. Their personalities can be affected and be manipulated by those who are affecting them. To back this up in the article on Yahoo it sates, " Crankiness is something that many people don’t interpret as depression or being related at all to suicide risk, but it is." This quote shows us how the everyday crankiness that we may have might not always be from hormonal changes or other things. It can also be caused by others hurting a person emotionally or physically (but in this case emotionally.) Everyday people may walk by and notice you angry, sad, etc. yet they don't know the true cause for why this is happening. Many people shrug it off and blame other stuff yet everyday people may suffer from the same issue yet nobody knows it.

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Cyber bullying is a huge problem that always impacts the victims whether its serious or minor. In the worst case scenario Continuous Cyber bullying can push someone to commit suicide. For example in "Cyber bullying follows teen to the grave" People were created fake facebook accounts for Brandy Vela. They posted mean comments and hurtful pictures to the public which pushed her to commit suicide. Similarly in"Suicide of Laser cat teen is a wakeup call" Daven Rodriguez had to live with people making fun of his yearbook photo just because it was different than everyone elses. He felt he had no other option than to commit suicide. Another way Cyber bullying can affect its victims is it can cause the victims to isolate family that are trying to help. this was the case for Brandy and unforturnately her parents were too late.

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Cyberbullying can affect its victims by significantly pushing them to their breaking point. In other words, the victim is so sick of the cyberbullying, it reaches a point where he or she wants to commit suicide and end their life. Victims may change sleep patterns and become extremely reckless. Cyberbullying can also cause people to become anti-social and depressed. In the article "

Suicide of ‘Laser Cat’ Teen Is a Wakeup Call" by Jennifer O' Neill, it states, "In the context of being a symptom of depression, sleep issues can manifest both ways. Teens could sleep to escape the world or their problems, or they could be unable to sleep if they’re having difficulty shutting their mind down.”  This quote proves that different sleep patterns due to depression from Cyberbullying often leads to suicidal thoughts which affects the victim by ending his or her life. Additionally, in the same article, it states, "The theory, she explains, is that in order to engage in suicidal behavior you have to overcome a strong self-preservation instinct." This quote shows that reckless behaviour from victims after completely not caring about their life anymore is a signal of suicidal thoughts. More cleary, since the victim is no longer caring of his or her life, suicidal thoughts are more easier to access their mind and it is easier for the victim to take that action. Like mentioned, cyberbullying often leads to suicidal thoughts which affects the victim by ending his or her life. Furthermore, in the article "Teen who was relentlessly bullied kills herself in front of her family" it states, "They would say really, really mean things like, 'Why are you still here?' They would call her fat and ugly. She was beautiful, absolutely beautiful; the only thing people could find to pick on her was her weight." This quote also proves that such hurtful things pushed the victim to the breaking point where in the end she commited suicide. In conclusion, Cyberbullying often leads to suicidal thoughts which affects the victim by ending his or her life. It can also cause depression and other unhealthy habits to from.

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Cyberbullying in all cases affect its victims negatively. For instance like it can lead to the victims going into depression, have suicidal thoughts, etc. Some of these cases of cyberbullying have extreme consequences. This is shown through with the recent case that occured in Texas City, Texas in December, 2016. In the articles by CNN it states how Brandy Vela, an 18 year old teen shot herself with a gun in front of her family. Her family helpless in that situation can only plead with her to put down the gun. However, Brandy had died that day in the hospital. The rationale behind her attempted suicide was the relentless and harsh cyberbullying by anoynomous people online. This case is now still being investigated as the police have not found the people involved in her cyberbullying. Even worse, there are still cyberbullying going on even after her death. They called her big and fat and commented that she should have commited suicide and died a long time ago. These were some of horrific people wrote on social media after Brandy's death. This case just shows how dangerous cyberbullying is and how it should be prevented.

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Cyber bullying can cause victims to have no self-worth and engage in reckless behaviors. Sleeping patterns can also be affected such as sleeping more to dodge reality or sleeping less because of the constant thought of being bullied. Victims  become less caring to themselves and have no desire to live because they don't value their lives anymore. They are more prone to risk their lives doing activities they normally wouldn't do. In the article "Suicide of 'Laser Cat' Teen is a Wakeup Call" by Jennifer O' Neill, "The theory, she explains, is that in order to engage in suicidal behavior you have to overcome a strong self-preservation instinct. 'You might imagine that someone who does things on the edge might be less fearful when at some point they decide to put their life in danger.” Another case is with Brandy Vela, where she was ultimately pushed to the limit and committed suicide in front of her family. These two severe cases of cyber bullying lead to the death of two people and should be a wake up call to others to help prevent it.

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Suicide of 'Laser Cat' Teen is a Wakeup call

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Suicide of 'Laser Cat' Teen is a Wakeup call

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Photo: Trinacria Photography

Just five months ago, Draven Rodriguez brought a smile to the face of everyone who cheered on his viral campaign to get a laser-lights enhanced photo of him and his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, into his high school yearbook. Today, recalling the Schenectady, New York 17-year-old is bringing tears to the eyes of everyone who knew him. Rodriguez died on Thursday at home and his parents reportedly tell the Times Union the cause of death was suicide.

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Friends have flocked to post thoughts about their shock and condolences on Rodriguez's Instagram account, where a mere two weeks ago he spoke of plans for the future. Captioning a photo mentioning the anti-bullying "Don't Wait" Project, the teen - who lists "life" as one of his favorite things on the social media site - noted, "I'm excited to work with them next year." Rodriguez, after all, wasn't a loner, notes his father, Jonathan Stewart to the Times Union. "He made friends wherever he went."

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Photo: Trinacria Photography

But a busy social calendar and ready smile reveal little about what's going on inside someone's mind. "Most people who die by suicide have made future plans," Michelle Cornette, PhD, Executive Director of the American Association of Suicidology tells Yahoo Parenting. Though it may sound counter intuitive, she says that people with suicidal tendencies experience a push and pull between their will to life and to die. "So even if it seems like a kid is doing really well, is captain of a team or succeeding in school and social, don't assume they're doing well" if your gut tells you they may need help. "Data suggests that our greatest challenge in preventing suicide is identifying the individuals at risk," she adds.

Cornette shares the three biggest warning signs of suicidal tendencies that mothers and fathers may overlook, so they can start tuning in today. "Sometimes I think parents are afraid," she says. "They say, I don't want to offend my child by asking them if they're feeling suicidal if they're not. But they will forgive you if you're wrong. If you're right, you could save a life."

1. Irritability
Crankiness is something that many people don't interpret as depression or being related at all to suicide risk, but it is. "People think of depression as something sad or tearful, not a lashing out," says Cornette, who adds that it's a mistake to automatically think of irritability and angry outbursts as typical hormonal teenage behavior. "But any significant change in behavior, any change out of the norm for adolescents, should be paid attention to."

2. Changes in sleep
Too much and too little sleep all of a sudden could signal something is seriously wrong, says the expert. "In the context of being a symptom of depression, sleep issues can manifest both ways. Teens could sleep to escape the world or their problems, or they could be unable to sleep if they're having difficulty shutting their mind down." It's easy for a parent to overlook this sign, as teens are known to sleep until noon, but she says that any altered habits are worth making note of. "Research shows us that sleep disruption was more strongly associated with suicidal behavior than was depression or hopelessness."

3. Recklessness
"Literature suggests that individuals who engage in risky activities are at a higher risk," says Cornette. The theory, she explains, is that in order to engage in suicidal behavior you have to overcome a strong self-preservation instinct. "You might imagine that someone who does things on the edge might be less fearful when at some point they decide to put their life in danger." Extreme examples include playing Russian Roulette and high-speed motorcycle rides while intoxicated but any shift in related behavior could be a red flag, she says. "Including a change in the level of substance abuse."

For additional resources visit The American Association of Suicidology or call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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Suicide of 'Laser Cat' Teen Is a Wakeup Call

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Just five months ago, Draven Rodriguez brought a smile to the face of everyone who cheered on his viral campaign to get a laser-lights enhanced photo of him and his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, into his high school yearbook.

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Brandy Vela, 18, shot herself in front of her parents after being relentlessly cyberbullied. The Texas teen, who was described by her school as well-liked and friendly, was buried December 7. By Friday, someone had opened a social media page in her memory, but it was quickly filled with disturbing posts about her; the cyberbullying literally following her to the grave.

Her father is fighting back.

"The continued harassment reported by Mr. Vela is being investigated," Texas City police Capt. Joe Stanton said. "We currently do not have any suspects or persons of interest identified."

The harassment continues

"Two days after her funeral, somebody opened up a social media page in her name," Vela said, "and people thought the family did it, so it started with people putting sincere condolences. After a few minutes, either four people or the same person posting four times said some things harassing Brandy about being a big fat cow, writing 'you finally did it' with a picture of a gun, writing 'you're a coward,' 'you should have done this a long time ago,' some really horrific things."

The Vela family provided screenshots of the posts, but CNN is not publishing them because of their offensive nature.

One of the posts shows a smiling Brandy with the words "my face when you shoot yourself in front of your family." Another is a stick figure holding a gun with the words, "oops am I dead?" A third shows a gun hidden inside a book.

"People are more likely to write horrible things when they think they're being anonymous," said psychologist Susan Swearer, co-founder of the Bullying Research Network. "From a psychological perspective, people who write horrible things about other people, particularly after they've passed away, they have their own mental health issues."

She says Vela did the right thing by reporting the social media pages to authorities.

"When people feel emboldened to write mean and hurtful things about other people, they'll just extend it to siblings or families," Swearer said.

Vela, whose family was avoiding social media in the wake of Brandy's death, said the posts were first brought to their attention by friends.

Shortly after the news of Brandy's death broke, people also began attacking Vela online, he said.

"People were putting comments about me saying that I should have done something different, so I blocked it all. I'm not reading it anymore," he said.

"They're still harassing her, but she's no longer with us, so it's more like they're harassing me and my family."

Police have told the Velas that they'll be able to trace the posts, and the culprits will be prosecuted.

Raising awareness

Vela can't change what happened to his daughter, so he's trying to persuade state lawmakers to increase restrictions on social media, making it harder for cyberbullies to stay anonymous.

He met with local legislators and community representatives and says they came up with good ideas, such as providing specialized counseling and mental health support at schools for victims like his daughter.

"Right now, my job is to raise awareness. I'm not trying to blame people or point fingers. I want people who are still being bullied to know that I want to change things. I feel like she put this in my hands to try and get help for people in the same situation. It's unfortunate that something tragic has to happen to make changes come," Vela said.

He said he wants every police department in the nation to have at least one officer trained to pursue cyberbullying crimes. He called Brandy's death a murder, saying she was pushed to the breaking point.

"I feel like these people are cowards, these people hiding behind the texts and fake pages. They're the ones who pushed her to this point. She lost all her self-esteem, lost all her self-worth," he said.

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Brandy Vela, 18, shot herself in front of her parents after being relentlessly cyberbullied. The Texas teen, who was described by her school as well-liked and friendly, was buried December 7. By Friday, someone had opened a social media page in her memory, but it was quickly filled with disturbing posts about her; the cyberbullying literally following her to the grave.

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Blue hearts, for her "beautiful blue eyes," are taped up and down her high school hallway.

All of them a heartbreaking reminder of a life cut short.

Vela killed herself this week, putting a gun to her chest while her family begged her not to. She was 18 years old -- and she had been relentlessly bullied.

Bullied for her weight

Brandy's sister, Jackie, says the teen had always been bullied for her weight, but the cyberbullying ramped up in April.

"People would make up fake Facebook accounts and they would message her and she wouldn't respond and they would still come at her," Jackie said.

"They would say really, really mean things like, 'Why are you still here?' They would call her fat and ugly. She was beautiful, absolutely beautiful; the only thing people could find to pick on her was her weight."

Jackie says her sister changed her phone number and reported the bullying to police, but was told they couldn't help her.

"They couldn't do anything because [the suspects] used an app and it wasn't traceable and they couldn't do something until something happened, like they fight," Jackie said.

'I'm sorry for everything'

Jackie said she knew something was wrong when she got a text from Brandy on Tuesday saying "I love you so much, please remember that, and I'm sorry for everything."

Worried, she called her parents and grandparents. They rushed home to their house in Texas City, Texas, where they found Brandy in her room with a gun.

The family pleaded with the teen not to pull the trigger. But Brandy had made up her mind.

A devastated community

Melissa Tortorici, the communications director for the Texas City Independent School District where Brandy was a high school senior, says the community is "devastated."

"Brandy was well-liked and friendly. Texas City High School students really liked her. She has touched many people as evident by the outpouring of love from her schoolmates," Tortorici wrote in an email to CNN.

Texas City police Capt. Joe Stanton told CNN that detectives were interviewing the family and will be contacting people the family believes are suspects. They're also following up on several tips that came in.

In addition, sheriff's deputies will be addressing cyberbullying again with students next week.

"Today's young adults and teenagers have grown up with technology and they have access to it 24/7. Many times they become very bold over technology and text things they would never say directly to someone's face," Tortorici said.

"It's extremely difficult to stop someone from sending messages when apps make it easy to remain anonymous."

Tortorici said students are planning to release blue balloons in Brandy's honor Friday.

A new reality

After she shot herself, Brandy was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her organs, including those eyes, were recovered.

"She had beautiful eyes," Jackie said, adding the family hopes to meet the person who receives them.

For now, Jackie is adjusting to her new reality.

'I'm going to miss having her be here, going into her room and laying with her and talking to her."

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Blue hearts, for her "beautiful blue eyes," are taped up and down her high school hallway. All of them a heartbreaking reminder of a life cut short. Vela killed herself this week, putting a gun to her chest while her family begged her not to.