What is the consequences and how do these types of bullying affect the community

(do research more specifically about how these affects SCHOOL area and specific
effects for each type of bullying)

Bullying falls into six categories, some of which are more obvious than others. They include:

1. Physical bullying:
- Government figures show that at least a quarter of children experience bullying at
school. Bullying can also trigger a range of physical health problems. From aches
and pains to increased susceptibility to infections and digestive upset,
experiencing harassment at school or work can leave you more vulnerable to ill-
health, which in part explains why you are more likely to take more sick days
when bullied.
- THE STRESS RESPONSE
Bullying doesn’t just place you under mental stress; it places your body under
physical stress as well. when your brain recognizes a stressful situation, it
stimulates the release of a hormone that encourages your kidneys to release
epinephrine. This in turn triggers the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which
raises your blood pressure and pulse, increases your blood sugar levels and
prepares your muscles for action
- HEADACHES
If you experience headaches when you are the victim of bullying, it’s no
coincidence. Although headaches can have a variety of triggers, suffering from
stress increases your risk of tension headaches. As the name implies, these
headaches are associated with tension around your forehead, the back of your
head and your neck
- MUSCLE PAIN
Muscle tension doesn’t just affect the muscles around your head, but the muscles
throughout your body, so if bullying leaves you feeling tense, you may experience
pain in your back and limbs as well
- DIGESTIVE UPSET
If you already suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, you may find that when
harassed your symptoms are worse

2. Verbal bullying
- 1. Poor self-esteem.

- 2. Inability to tell truth from lies

- 3. Approval addiction formed out of a need to please another individual due to

past bullying

- 4. Depression
 - 5. Feelings of helplessness or that the victim has no choice but to obey their bully

- 6. Thoughts of suicide

- 7. Shyness

- 8. Panic attacks

- 9. Not being able to sleep

- 10. Nightmares

 Verbal bullying can have a detrimental effect on a child, especially if he or she is

already suffering from shyness or low self-esteem. Bullying separates children from their
peers, making them feel unworthy, less attractive and unwanted. Grade school is a time
when kids are developing their mental, social and emotional skills. Being the subject of
verbal abuse can easily destroy a child’s self-confidence and enthusiasm to learn and
grow. Rather than physical harm, verbal bullying can hurt children emotionally and
spiritually for many years to come.

Facing attacks of verbal abuse can be especially detrimental to adolescents in their efforts
to find “where they belong.” The adolescent years can be confusing and difficult enough
without teens being subjected to verbal taunts from fellow students or being ostracized by
their peers. Parents of teens should make every effort to help and support their young
people during the difficult high school years. Those who are victims of verbal bullying
may need extra encouragement, understanding and positive reinforcement to help them
overcome these mental attacks and succeed in achieving their academic goals.

3. Cyberbullying

-A drop in social behavior — avoiding friends or social events

- Isolating his or herself in their room more than usual

- Becoming more quiet or withdrawn

-Finding it hard to concentrate on schoolwork

-Grades dropping

-Losing interest in activities that they normally enjoy

-Skipping school or expressing a desire to skip school

-Appearing angry when looking at their phone, tablet, or computer

-Hiding their phone or computer screen from view

-Avoiding using their phone

-Using drugs or alcohol

-Expressing dark thoughts or emotions

-Talking about suicide

The effects of cyberbullying also include mental health issues, increased stress and anxiety,
depression, acting out violently, and low self-esteem. Cyberbullying can also result in long-
lasting emotional effects, even if the bullying has stopped.

Online bullying feels more permanent, especially when it is performed through social media
posts that don’t immediately disappear. It can lead to overwhelming feelings of exposure and
distress.

Another side effect of cyberbullying is that the victims may be excluded by others who also fear
cyberbullying if they continue to remain friends with the victim. This causes the victim to
become isolated and ostracized, with no one to turn to at school or at home.

4. Sexual bullying

-Sexual bullying can undermine someone's dignity and safety as well as affect their emotional
wellbeing and lead to depression, isolation, eating disorders and self-harming.

- It has become increasingly prevalent that there are many sexual bullying cases found at school
and it affect the trust of the student, create a invisible fear among students

5. Prejudicial bullying:( Prejudice-based bullying is also known as ‘interpersonal

discrimination’, ‘harassment’ and ‘victimisation’ and can specifically be called racism, ableism,
homophobia or transphobia)

- Along with key health and wellbeing issues associated with bullying, a child experiencing
prejudice-motivated bullying may also:

-feel self-hatred or shame about their identity or their family’s identity

-attempt to distance themselves from these identities

-experience a lack of connection and belonging

-feel a diminished sense of safety at school and other social situations. This is likely to be
accompanied by high vigilance and anxiety about attending these places.