Page 9 - Boca ViewPointe - November '19

November 2019 Viewpointe, Page 9
Bullying, They Got It All Wrong!

By Sheila M. Cooperman, abusive or even physically abusive. So, you are dealing with a Because I have ideas that stray from the average therapist, I
LMHC, Licensed domino effect where it is rolling downhill. get berated and criticized all the time. Routinely it is from people
Psychotherapist The parent may be having a difficult time, and their serotonin who are clueless, yet feel they have a right to oppose me. Be
is low, which is bringing their respective anger or intolerance, assured there is no way to stop my serotonin from falling lower
Once again, I am trying to impatience up. They in turn are abusing their child in some way, with every unnecessary contrary, unfounded yet hurtful remark.
address a very serious issue, emotionally, physically or maybe just yelling at them. So, I build it back up. I do this by using the right combination
where our society just does This is all reducing the child’s serotonin, and his anger is of vitamins/minerals and Omega 3, 6. The same formula that
not get it. rising up. He is not going to take his built up anger out on his my clients and customers have been using for years. As these
Bullying has been going father, because that would be a death wish. Instead, he finds the kids built up their serotonin levels, all the nasty remarks had
on forever, but now it has most vulnerable other child that he can push around. no effect on them. It all rolled off like water. Best of all, there
become the impetus for so The victims of the bullies rarely have anger as their was none or very little lasting emotional damage.
many children taking their predisposition; they have depression and anxiety. I am happy to say, that I have saved many clients who were
own lives. As the bullying continues, the victim with each blow victims of bullies. I am thankful that their parents were receptive
I truly hope you do not know anyone that has been bullied, experiences their serotonin dropping just a little more. and recognized that mine was their best option.
but if you do my words may save their life. And unless the child has another part of their life that is really I am proud to say, all my clients that were victims of bullies
Whenever I read about bullying, there is something about a great, there is no chance for their serotonin to be elevating and are still alive today.
Stopthebullying foundation, or a story how the administrators the child’s mental state to rebound.
look the other way. The victim’s serotonin level continues to fall and fall, and I am Sheila M Cooperman, Licensed Psychotherapist for
Why? because it is just that easy. Sometimes I have heard often they keep it all a secret. They are ashamed of how they over 20 years. It is slowly being recognized how nutrition and
where they actually begin to accuse the victim and blame it on feel, and maybe afraid to tell anyone. This does not change the vitamins/minerals play a quintessential part in our mental
their behavior. fact that their serotonin continues to fall deeper into the danger functioning. I am holistic, and have gotten amazing results
A quiet child who is more introverted and the perfect target zone. with all types of mental health issues and conditions. I can be
for bullying, is often told, “why don’t you just play more with When the serotonin falls too low, their entire reality reached at DACounselinginc@aol.com. To learn more, about
the other children?” Maybe, if you stopped reading so much or and outlook shifts. It takes them to a place of helplessness, mental health, please go to Mooddisordersymptoms.com. 
looking at your science stuff, the kids would like you better. hopelessness and no reason to think it will ever get better.
That alone is “let’s just bully the kid some more.” It is This is just a step to the left of taking their own life. This has
unacceptable and damaging. It is pouring salt on an already become an epidemic in our society, since there are now countless Condolences
very sore wound. It is conveying to the child, that even the ways to bully someone. I have just learned about something
authority figures are not protecting him or her. It is creating a called Sex bullying, which in my opinion is criminal. These
larger fear factor, a feeling out of control, and helplessness and victims are practically being raped, and yet since it is minors We regret to inform you that the following Boca
hopelessness. there are no charges filed. Pointe resident has passed away: Lois Pinkus, wife of
Honestly, when I hear these types of stories, it is very So, what can we do? Stop telling people that bullying needs Walter Pinkus, was a 30 year resident of Meridiana. 
saddening. to stop, of course it does.
But, the other reality is bullying is never going to stop. Sure, That is never going to happen, instead we must bolster and
we had bullying even when we were young, but kids were not build up the victim. We must create a force-field so the victim
taking their own lives. can cope and not suffer emotional damage. Again, this is with Golf Carts
Again, the reason is the bullying brought down our serotonin, building up the victim’s mental resilience. We must build up
but the foods we ate helped raise it backup, and rebounding our and elevate the victim’s serotonin level so high, he feels like a
mental state. super hero. Please Drive
Now, we can no longer depend on this. Now keep in mind, all my words and suggestions have
As for going to the bully’s home, that can be a total waste or already been put in action, and they work. Sure it may be Carefully!
even backfire. This is because the majority of bullies are being different than anything that you read or heard, that is fine too.
bullied at home. They routinely have a parent that is emotionally I am the definition of the non-conformist.

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