Don't Be Afraid to Be Yourself : We Are All Different and It Is Ok to Be Yourself

Bullying is something that can happen at any age, and overcoming it can be one of the hardest things to do. Bullying can make you feel alone, scared and worthless. In fact, more than a third of people go on to develop social anxiety and depression as a direct result of bullying. This It's Ok To Be Yourself book is about bullying, being bullied, and ways to overcome bullying. Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, the author was a victim of bullying. After sometime, it seemed that he grew up feeling some kind of way and started bullying others that he viewed as weaker then him both physically and mentally. When the author become a young man, he realized the effects of bullying and decided to take a stand on preventing it. He has always aspired to write a book about bullying and try to touch the lives of those who are both victims and bullies. He wants people to know that we are all different and it is ok to be yourself.