Bullied Plano Teen Turns Trauma Into A Positive, Creates Nonprofit – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – SeMarion Humphrey went through the unimaginable senior year as a brave middle school student who volunteered after his classmates bullied him.

The turning point came from an overnight incident in which Humphrey claims he was the target of physical and psychological abuse.

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On Saturday he resigned himself positively to his tyrants. He founded a non-profit organization called SeMarion’s voice and turned what happened to him into a platform that encourages other victims of bullying to come forward.

“I’m not happy with the situation, but I’m happy what we made of it,” said Humphrey. “We made the best possible situation I can imagine out of it.”

Summer Smith, Humphrey’s mother, signed up for therapy to help him come through his trauma, but says nothing beats the support her family has received from the community.

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“People sent emails, called, [sending] Facebook messages, ”said Smith. “Persons [were] Giving him the strength to keep going was a big part of his healing. “

To show their appreciation, they hosted a back-to-school event in Plano with games, food and free school supplies.

Humphrey says anyone who is bullied should tell an adult what happened to them and hopes that one day the bullying will finally come to an end.

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“You don’t have to be afraid to speak to anyone, especially someone you trust,” he said.

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