When I was 9 I fell off the top of a slide and hurt my back quite badly, I was told I had scoliosis and went through months of painful physio. I had never been a popular girl at the primary school I attended.
I was a loner, a mummy’s girl and the teacher’s pet; I was bullied by the other kids at school because of this. When I got to secondary school the bullying got even worse, I had finally found some friends who accepted me though so I was happy. I got to about the age of 13/14 and my back was still sore but I didn’t notice the scoliosis causing a curve as of yet.
One day during the school lunch break we were walking around the school (god knows why we did this but every day, round and round the masses would go) and a boy 2 years above me (who was ginger and had big round glasses and really was in no position to call others names) shouted Hunchback of Notre dame as he walked past me, I burst into tears and ran to the toilets.
This continued day in day out and others picked up on it and joined in. I became a total recluse, hiding in the library at lunchtimes. I had no confidence, no friends and I slipped into depression. I hated school and I hated myself. Children can be very cruel to each-other. I was the victim of nasty bullies and suffered childhood depression because of them. I was bullied because of Scoliosis.
This continued for the next 4 years till I left school. I’ve never fully regained my confidence since then. It takes me a long time to make friends.
My backs getting worse and I can see the curve forming now; I’m dreading my son being bullied when he gets to school because his mummy has a hunch.
My back really gets me down. I’m trying acupuncture currently to try and help my back pain then I can work more on improving my posture again.
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Kids are cruel as someone who was bullied hun I know how awful it can be. I hope that the accupunture helps hun and you find your confidence again. Keep going xx
people can be so cruel. i hope the accupunture works xx
Aw hun big hugs kids can be so cruel..hope the acupuncture works xx
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hugs hun kids can be so cruel x
kids can be so cruel hunni….. hope your treatment helps you….. xxx
There’s some nasty people! Think positive and hope the acupuncture works x
Hugs hun kids can be cruel
heres hopoing the accupuncter works xx
kids can be so cruel nowadays no need for it hope the acupuncter works xx
ppl don’t think kids can get depressed but they need too see they can
kids can be so cruel. And as sarah said people often overlook the fact that kids can get depressed too. X