Quaden Bayles: the boy on the verge of bullying suicide jumps into the field like a rugby star

Quaden Bayles is not just any child, but it could be (millions suffer, like him, bullying; if he knows a case, seek help here). Desperate for the suffering of her son, who suffers from a genetic disorder (achondroplasia) that causes dwarfism, her mother, Yarraka Bayles, broadcast a video in which the child said crying: “Give me a knife, I want to kill myself.”

“This is what causes bullying, I want people to know how much it hurts us as a family,” said the woman in her video on the social network Facebook, “this is the impact that bullying has on a 9-year-old boy who just wants to go to school, study and have fun. ”

The video has been watched by millions of people and has moved citizens, politicians and celebrities, promoting the #Stopbullying label on social networks.

One of the first organizations to show solidarity was the Indigenous All-Stars team of the National Rugby League. Quaden, who is aboriginal, was invited to parade with the team in an exhibition match this Saturday against the Maori All-Stars in Queensland.

“I just want to wish you all the best, brother. We know that you are going through a difficult time at this time, but the guys on the team are here, we support you. We’re here to support you, friend, ”said Latrell Mitchell, one of the stars of the team.

In the United States, approximately 20% of students between the ages of 12 and 18 experience bullying, according to a 2017 report from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Office of Justice. These children may suffer from depression and anxiety, and are more prone to suicide.

This week it was learned that a New Jersey school district will pay compensation of $ 25,000 to a Puerto Rican child for not taking measures to prevent abuses against him that were motivated by racial discrimination.

The Stopbullying.gov website offers resources in English and Spanish on what to do to address these situations.

Here are some tips:

– Intervene immediately and seek the help of another adult.

-Separate the children involved and make sure everyone is safe.

-Address any immediate medical or mental health needs.

– Set an example and act respectfully when intervening.

It also recommends avoiding common mistakes such as:

-Do not believe that children can solve it without the help of an adult.

-Don’t try to find out immediately what happened.

-Do not force other children to say in public what they saw.

-Do not question the children involved in front of their classmates.

-Do not talk to all the children involved at once but individually.

-Do not make the children involved apologize or amend the relationship immediately.

In addition, if threats or physical aggressions occur, including sexual abuse, they should be reported to the authorities.