This week, Casie changes it up a little bit, talking about the issue of bullying among teens today and two ongoing cases that were the results of bullying. The first being the case of Nex Benedict, a trans teen from OK, who tragically lost their life. The second about Kaylee Gains from St. Louis MO who was put into the ICU after a fight caused by bullying. The question is, was Kaylee the bully or the bullied?

 

Resources for help with Bullying or Suicide:

 

Text or call : 988 Suicide and Bullying

 

Text the Crisis Text Line at 741741 and text HOME

 

**Episode Sources**

https://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/press_releases/1_17_2024.asp

 

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp

 

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/fastfact.html

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPChAQw7rrM

 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/

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