Clearly you have never been bullied.
In Jr HS, everyday I had a gang of about 10 follow me around.
One guy would sharpen his pencil every class and stab me in the back when the teacher turned her back.
A couple of guys would take turns bashing my head into lockers.
Twice I want to the office to get help.
Nothing happened.
Eventually I went toe to toe and beat the heck out of the gang leader.
They left me alone after that but it took me 20 years to emotionally recover.
What I remember is that some teachers (and coaches) would join in on the bullying, and sometimes they instigated it. Many children are bullied. I was bullied in grade school. I was a girl, and the boys were the worst bullies. I remember one group following me home. In those days, most parents didn't call the school to report bullying. They told us to learn to handle it.
Now, when I look back at photos and videos of myself as a kid, especially in that awkward stage, I laugh at myself. What keeps me up at night are the few times when I was the one who was mean to someone else.
But, I don't remember hearing about young children committing suicide over bullying in the old days. There's an increasing number today. What is going on? Where are these children even getting this idea?