Dear Bullies: A video letter by Molly Burke for Bullying Awareness Week
Molly Burke was diagnosed with a degenerative retinal disease when she was 5. She went blind at 14. That’s when the bullying started. For Bullying Awareness Week, Molly returns to the places that were the worst for her and reads an open letter to her bullies.
YouTube creator Molly Burke was diagnosed with a rare retinal disease when she was four years old. Although she worked as a speaker for The Foundation Fighting Blindess Canada from the age of five, her deteriorating condition and the severe bullying that came with it led to serious depression and anxiety. Her family sought help and Molly focused on motivational speaking, working with organizations like WeDay.
In support of Bullying Awareness Week, Molly revisited the feeling and places of the past to write this video letter to the girls that bullied her...
If you or someone you know is being bullied, call the Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868.