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