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INTRODUCTION Bullying: purposely harming another person
physically, or emotionally Worldwide issue Mostly goes on within the school campus Very common for children and teens to go through
Why do People Bully?
For powerHave family issues at homeAre self-consciousAttentionThey were victims of bullying
TYPES OF BULLYING
Physical Bullying Verbal Bullying Indirect Bullying Cyber-bullying
PHYSICAL BULLYING
Most obvious form of bullying Hitting, kicking, punching, etc. Destroying other people’s belongings More common among boys
VERBAL BULLYING
Teasing someone in front of them Name-calling Threatening to harm them Inappropriate remarks
INDIRECT BULLYING
Spreading rumors Talking about someone behind their back Mocking someone Gossiping
Very common among girls
CYBER BULLYING
Through electronics and the internet Ex: posting nasty pictures of other kids, commenting
mean things on photos, and creating websites that target other people
Often done anonymously
Effects of Bullying
❖ Suicidal thoughts❖ Self harm❖ Low self esteem❖ Lack of concentration❖ Clinical Depression❖ Anxiety❖ Change in behavior❖ Loss of sleep
What to do if Someone is Being Bullied
Show the victim that you care and offer them help
Stand up for them Inform a trusted adult, DO NOT KEEP IT
A SECRET!Do not be a bystander (someone who
sees bullying occur, but ignores it)
Warning signs for Suicide
Long lasting sadness
Mood swings Sudden calmness Self-harm
Cutting Alcohol/drug
abuse Burning
Changes in behavior
Isolation/withdrawal
What to do if Someone is Suicidal
Tell a trusted adult! Remove items that could encourage suicide
(razors, knives, etc.)1-800-273-8255: U. S. National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline If you see someone thinking about suicide on
a social network site, inform the safety teams for that site Twitter: http://support.twitter.com/forms/general Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact/?id=305410456169423
Tumblr: http://www.tublr.com/help
Self Harm
People do self harm to distract themselves from things happening in their lives
Teens can go from cutting themselves with pencils, to knives
In order to avoid self harm you should: Distract yourself by doing activities you enjoy (drawing, exercising,
playing with pets, talking to friends/family) You can express your feelings in a journal Talk to other people who have gone through bullying
Amanda Todd
Was repeatedly bullied after inappropriate pictures of her were posted on social networking sites
Went into depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse Constantly thought about committing suicide Went through therapy but couldn’t recover Created a YouTube video about her bullying
experience, before hanging herself on October 12, 2012 YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHXGNx-E7E
Michael’s Recovery
Michael Morone- 11 years old Was bullied because he liked “My Little Pony” Tried to hang himself off his bunk bed after being tormented for so
long Now in WakeMed hospital Might suffer brain damage for the rest of his life Has gotten help and funds from as far as Ireland His parents are trying to raise bullying awareness To join the Morones’ cause, you can donate money at any State
Employees Credit Union under Michael Morones Recovery Fund. You can also write a check and
The money not only goes to his recovery, but also to start a nonprofit organization to prevent bullying
Citations
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/why-do-people-bully.html http://www.ncab.org.au/fourkindsofbullying/ http://www.erasebullying.ca/bullying/bullying-types.php http://typesofbullying.org/ http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/ http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers/Pages/impact.
aspx http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/stopping/seeing.html http://us.reachout.com/facts/factsheet/what-to-do-if-someone-you-know-is-bei
ng-bullied http://www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_prevention.htm http://www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Amanda_Todd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHXGNx-E7E http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=9420438