RESPECT collects hundreds and hundreds of questions from students of all ages every year.
"What do you do when you need to cry but you know your parent will tell you to shut up or there's other people around?"
Some people associate the RESPECT organization solely with bullying. They are not entirely wrong. But it is impossible to address the topic of bullying without thinking about why people act out bullying behaviors in the first place and what the impact of those bullying behaviors can have on those being bullied, observing the bullying and even acting out the bullying.
"This isn't really a question but, my friends cut themselves. I'm scared for them. I tried once-twice-six times and it scared me. One of my friends is thinking of suicide, how would I help her? Thank you for coming."
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Highlights
Earlier this month, RESPECT partnered with local band, State Disco, to produce a music video for their song History is My Teacher. The video was released this week and can be found here. The song's central message is that history teaches us that those who are bullied in their youth...
