Bullying (young people) support in Germany 🇩🇪

“I'm only 17 and I don't have it all figured out, but if you're just starting with bullying stuff, here's what I know. It's not your fault. Even if you think you did something to cause it. You didn't. Telling someone helps, even if it's just one person. My mom was annoying about it but she was right that I needed to tell her. I'm not going to say it gets easy because it didn't for me yet. But the group chat about me stopped and I played football again last week. That's something. The mornings are still hard but I get up eventually. Find one thing that's yours, like my cat Pickles, and hold onto it.”

“Hi, you. This time last year I was exactly where you are. Nobody sits with me at lunch. That was my life. These days I mostly feel like me. You get yourself back in pieces. One day at a time.”

“I know it feels like the whole world is against you right now. It did for me. But please, tell someone. A teacher, a parent, a doctor. Don't keep it inside like I did. It eats at you. And try to find one person who makes you feel safe, even if it's just online. You are not the things they say about you. I promise.”

“Hello from the other side of it. I've been there. For me it was in 2023. Dreading Mondays, every single day. I laugh properly again. It doesn't stay this heavy.”