In my last blog post, “Why Did You have to Go?”, I wrote about the effects that bullying had on my son. I received many comments that made an impact on me. The number of adults now in their 50’s – 70’s who commented shared the stories of their vivid recollection of being bullied as children and adolescents. One of the examples that really stood out to me was a gentleman, age 69, who feels inferior, even after all of these years, because of the effects of bullying in his life. After serving as a medic in Vietnam, he went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Nursing. He obtained a Masters in Health Care Administration and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. Even with these outstanding career accomplishments, he still carries the invisible scars of bullying. I read an interesting article, “Psychologist’s studies make sense of...
