He blogged about school bullying and posted a hopeful YouTube video that was called "It Gets Better, I promise!" But during National Suicide Prevention Week, Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide after enduring years of bullying.
In middle school, the bullies attacked him online with anonymous posts filled with hate. Just two days before he ended his life, Jamey posted a message that read, "I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens."
Jamey had just started ninth grade at Williamsville North High School, which had lost another student to suicide in February 2010. One of North High's social workers said, "We really encourage kids not to use those sites if they're having a hard time because it just aggravates the situation."
Successful anti-bullying strategies, however, involve the entire school community to create a safe environment for kids like Jamey.
ShieldTheVulnerable.org offers online courses to help protect students, tweens, teens, vulnerable adults, and the elderly from physical and emotional abuse, bullying, financial exploitation, and neglect.
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