Bullying has become a huge issue in America. With the advent of the Internet, social media and cell phones, bullies now have new ways to torment their victims and recent national headlines show that the torment can lead to suicide for the victims who feel like there is no place left to go.

Kimmey Worth bravely told South Cobb Patch her story of being bullied at Austell’s Garrett Middle School to the point that she had to drop out of school. Her bullies would send her Facebook messages telling her that she should kill herself and after a while, she began to wonder if maybe they were right. But the loving family that Kimmey has stepped in.

Dan Savage recently created the “It Gets Better” project to give gay students hope from gay and gay-friendly celebrities that it will get better for them

Article source: http://southcobb.patch.com/articles/kids-can-stop-bullying-and-win-big-in-video-contest

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