How Does Cyberbullying Affect Mental Health Across Generations?

[Lolita]

Online harassment can trigger anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal, with effects differing by age. Teens may internalize abuse, while adults face professional consequences. How can mental health services better support victims? Should intervention strategies differ for children, teens, and adults?

 

[Nomad]

Older people are likely to take it easily compared to young people. That's because older people can fight back, younger people cannot. Some people with strong personality can take it easily where as people with weaker personality have difficult coping it. I think how should this be treated depends on person to person.

 

[Urvashi]

Cyberbullying affects mental health differently across generations, but the damage is real for all. Younger people often face anxiety, depression, and identity issues because online spaces are tied closely to social validation. Older generations may experience shame, stress, or isolation, especially if they lack digital coping skills. The constant, inescapable nature of online harassment makes recovery harder, regardless of age.