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In 2013, when Trisha was just thirteen years old, she read the shocking story of Rebecca Sedwick’s suicide. Rebecca, a twelve year old girl from Florida, took her own life after she had experienced cyberbullying for over a year and a half. Trisha, also a victim of cyberbullying, was shocked, heartbroken and outraged. After conducting some research, Trisha discovered that 52% of teens in the US have been/or are being cyberbullied. Of those, 38% report having suicidal thoughts and tendencies which stem from depression, low self-esteem and anxiety. She was so deeply moved by Rebecca’s story that she threw herself into fighting cyberbullying head on.
By Girl MuseumIn 2013, when Trisha was just thirteen years old, she read the shocking story of Rebecca Sedwick’s suicide. Rebecca, a twelve year old girl from Florida, took her own life after she had experienced cyberbullying for over a year and a half. Trisha, also a victim of cyberbullying, was shocked, heartbroken and outraged. After conducting some research, Trisha discovered that 52% of teens in the US have been/or are being cyberbullied. Of those, 38% report having suicidal thoughts and tendencies which stem from depression, low self-esteem and anxiety. She was so deeply moved by Rebecca’s story that she threw herself into fighting cyberbullying head on.