A 15-year-old girl, at a school in Thailand’s southern province of Phatthalung, was taken to hospital for treatment for a drug overdose, reportedly as a result of bullying by classmates.

 

Some of her classmates are reported to have said that the girl had been regularly ridiculed for her physical appearance, which had caused her to become stressed, adding that she also had problems with her family and teachers, leaving her without anyone to turn to when she needed help.

 

They also said that the girl occasionally cried alone, or with some close friends, but did not tell them about her problems, adding that this was not the first time that she had overdosed.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/school-girl-overdoses-after-allegedly-being-bullied-by-classmates/

 

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wow, a whole lot of no information given here.

Bullying is not gender specific and is endemic. Daily news stories of murders, knifings and now overdoses. It makes for very sad reading. Not a word I've seen from the Dept. of Education. Perhaps they missed all the bad publicity whilst there heads were stuck.......(A) up their ar*es.                                                              (B) in the sand.                                                                  (C) glued to TikTok.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They also said that the girl occasionally cried alone, or with some close friends, but did not tell them about her problems, adding that this was not the first time that she had overdosed.

This poor soul needs some real help, I hope this may get her the support she really needs.

14 hours ago, n00dle said:

wow, a whole lot of no information given here.

If you can read between lines and got a bit of empathy you will feel the pain the girl has to suffer. Nobody to talk to, not to the teachers, not to the parents. And no help from healthcare authorities/psychological help.

And too easy access to drugs which should not be available anyway.

It's what people do. They appear to be born with the desire to inflict cruelty upon others as school bullying is rife in any country. They are too young to have learned it from adults. Humans instinctively hate other humans but most, fortunately grow out of it. Those who don't find any excuse for their aggressive behaviour, whether it is racism or religion or anything else they can find. Most are not like that, but they aren't the problem. The problem is those who are. We're a very primitive species.

16 hours ago, n00dle said:

wow, a whole lot of no information given here.

So it didn't trigger a scintilla of empathy? What more do you need to know?

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It's what people do. They appear to be born with the desire to inflict cruelty upon others as school bullying is rife in any country. They are too young to have learned it from adults. Humans instinctively hate other humans but most, fortunately grow out of it. Those who don't find any excuse for their aggressive behaviour, whether it is racism or religion or anything else they can find. Most are not like that, but they aren't the problem. The problem is those who are. We're a very primitive species.

Words of wisdom ... thanks .

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It's what people do. They appear to be born with the desire to inflict cruelty upon others as school bullying is rife in any country. They are too young to have learned it from adults. Humans instinctively hate other humans but most, fortunately grow out of it. Those who don't find any excuse for their aggressive behaviour, whether it is racism or religion or anything else they can find. Most are not like that, but they aren't the problem. The problem is those who are. We're a very primitive species.

Very true Barry. Even on this forum there are constant put downs of Chinese, Indians, Russians and especially Thais. 

It is disgusting.

 

Though a certain amount of bullying at school can toughen you up for the real world.

 IMO 

2 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

We're a very primitive species.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/26/world/fossilized-bone-may-reveal-ancient-cannibalism-scn/index.html