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The Dark Turn: When Good Kids Break

The Dark Turn: When Good Kids Break

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We dive into the troubling trend of good students turning to violence when pushed too far, exploring why straight-A kids sometimes reach breaking points that lead to tragic outcomes.

• Examining how media portrayal often criminalizes students involved in violent incidents without investigating bullying histories
• Discussing the mental health crisis in schools where even young children are experiencing severe anxiety and depression
• Highlighting the crucial importance of parent-teacher relationships in preventing escalation
• Sharing shocking statistics: 19% of students report being bullied and over 5,000 guns were found in K-12 schools in 2021-22
• Revealing that bullied children have a 40% higher chance of committing crimes later in life
• How leadership development and mentorship can intercept the path from victim to perpetrator
• Building proper support systems that treat bullying intervention with the same urgency as suicide prevention

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