Luxembourg turns a blind eye to bullying in schools?

The problem of bullying, or harassment, at school is becoming more acute every year. However, the Department of Justice believes that the juvenile delinquency rate remains stable. The problem is that bullying is rarely associated with real crimes, but its damaging effect on mental health can be much greater.

Catherine Verdier, psychologist and founder of Psy Famille, believes that aggression and cruelty among minors are on the rise, but few people pay attention to the problem. Adding to the anxiety is the fact that attacks on those weak or different are taking place where few can interfere: during bus rides, at canteens or playgrounds. And sometimes adults simply deny the fact of bullying or ignore it.

France, in contrast to Luxembourg, conducted a full-fledged study into bullying. It showed that every second child aged 6-7 is a victim. Affected children either remain victims at an older age, or become bullies themselves. In their minds, it is better to join those strong enough to bully others than to remain weak and bullied.

Catherine Verdier also mentions cases of nagging by teachers. Such behavior kind of gives the green light to the rest of the students. After all, if a teacher can mock someone in class, then other students can do it too.

The psychologist also believes that help should be provided not only to victims, but also to offenders. It is necessary to get to the bottom of their reasons for such behavior, to bring children in touch with their inherent empathy, to make them realize the consequences of their actions and direct them to a better path.