Bullying is a very serious and widespread problem. It can have severe effects on a child or teen’s self-esteem and mental health.
Even worse, some bullies go even further and inflict physical damage on those they harass. Neo Hobbs, who is 16 years old, had been bullied for many months before it all came to a head on the 17th of January.
For a while, Neo was so horribly tormented that he became frightened of attending school daily.
One day, the bully – or bullies – escalated things and hit him over the head.
The resulting injury was so severe that Neo suffered massive head trauma and faced brain injuries that left him in a coma.
Neo’s family has been kept largely in the dark by Elko High School, which is where Neo studies.
Neo’s mother, Sandra, spoke about how terrified he was of his bully, and she begged for him to allow her to speak to teachers at school about his predicament.
But Neo was worried that this would only make the bully attack him even more – something that is, sadly, the case in many situations involving abuse.
When Sandra received the spine-chilling call that told her Neo had been rushed to a hospital due to bad injuries, Sandra was horrified.
CAT scans showed there was internal bleeding in his brain, and he had to be flown out to Salt Lake City in order to receive the necessary life-saving surgery.
