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Dear readers,
Bullying happens again and again. Whether at work, at school, among friends or in the neighborhood. With the advent of digital media and social networks, the large area of "Internet" is now added to the list. As a special form of bullying, harassment on the Internet is dubbed "cyberbullying." Approximately every 10th young person has already come into contact with this topic. Whether as a victim, observer or perpetrator. The perfidious thing about this form of bullying is that the children and young people hardly have a place of retreat where they can switch off. If "normal" bullying takes place at school, those affected can retreat within their own four walls at home. However, if they are persecuted and insulted on the Internet, it is difficult to gain distance from this situation, as the smartphone or computer is often on standby 24/7. With the next message in the class chat, the next insult arrives immediately. The children and young people often suffer silently and the embarrassing process remains undetected for a long time. Depending on their character, those affected withdraw further and further and try to cope with what has happened in their own unique way. It is precisely at this point that they need the help of contact persons such as parents, older siblings or other trusted persons to whom they can turn. Often, even small conversations or a helping hand can help to counteract the situation.