00:00 OP 2:17 Stress of the bully 5:32 The bullied 6:21 What happens if the bullying is severe? Today, I will talk about the theme of "What happens to those who have been bullied afterwards". Many people who have been bullied in the past visit psychiatry. Even if they don't talk about the effects or experiences of bullying in their daily lives, there are many people who say that it remains deep in their hearts. Many people have to deal with it in clinical situations. It seems like an exaggeration to say that people who have developed psychiatric illnesses as a result of bullying, and there are many parts that cannot be said to be an exaggeration. This time, I would like to talk about how people who have experienced bullying talk about it in clinical situations and how they treat it as treatment. The definition of "bullying" here is one-sided violence by elementary, junior high, and high school students. It also includes mental violence. Rather than the cause being the bullied child, I think the problem lies with the bully. I think bullying is when the bully pushes and lashes out their stress and violence on people who don't rebel or are weak. The bullied person becomes depressed. As they become depressed, they are unable to say "help me", and a cognitive distortion occurs that makes them feel ashamed to say "help me", making it even harder to say it. I think this is the structure of bullying. ■ Stress from the bully What kind of violence and stress do bullies inflict on their victims? It is known that when these conditions overlap, people are more likely to become bullies and use violence. ・Violence is close to home The perpetrator is also subject to physical punishment from their parents, or has witnessed domestic violence by their parents. They may have witnessed violence or have actually experienced it themselves. It is inseparable from abuse. Sibling fights can be violent, and it is not uncommon for older brothers to unilaterally beat them. ・Witnessing violence There is no violence at home, but there are fights in the city, and the security situation is poor. A teacher at school is violent towards a student, or a senior in a club is violent towards a student. There is a bully nearby, or they have witnessed bullying in action. These are also related to the risk. ・Alcohol/drugs, gambling Belonging to a bad group, drinking alcohol, or using illegal drugs are also high risks. Some children start drinking alcohol as early as elementary school or junior high school. This also has a bad effect. ・Games/Media When I say this, I think some people will write comments like "games are not bad" or "TV, manga, and novels are not bad," but there is data to support this. It is said that children should not be shown stimulating content. Therefore, games and media contain elements that can lead to violence. Children are simple. They lack knowledge and experience, so it is difficult for them to make normal judgments or control themselves. Therefore, I think that they may learn violence and use it. Children are still stressed even in their daily lives. They are always feeling the stress of "growing up," and the stress of "powerlessness." In such a situation, it is not acceptable to use violence against someone weaker than themselves, but I feel that it may be a human mechanism. ■The victim of bullying As for what happens to the victim of bullying, it can develop into the following. ・Trauma, PTSD ・Depression, anxiety disorder, wrist cutting/OD This can happen as a child, but there are a certain number of people who are not in good health even as adults, even if they do not reach this level. Even if childhood bullying is not the direct cause, later power harassment or long overtime work can make you depressed. At such times, the experience of being bullied pops up, and even when you are resting at home, such thoughts run through your mind or you remember them. ■ What happens if the bullying is severe ・The wounds do not disappear → Create another route You avoid people, and feel anxious when you are at the edge. You may not be able to trust people. You need to create another route and be able to trust them. "The wounds in my heart will not disappear, but I will not suffer the same thing again" "It may have been like that when I was a child, but I will not be bullied as an adult" "My boss is power harassing me, but now I can escape, unlike when I was a child" You need to add another thought like this. It is said that it is difficult, or perhaps impossible, to erase what is originally there. Even if you were born and raised in Japan, went to America at the age of 10, and have lived there for 30 or 40 years, your native language is still Japanese. The first experience is hard to erase, and even if you can speak English fluently, your native language is Japanese. In the same way, the fundamental parts of interperso