Bullying

WHAT IT IS?
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP?
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP?

What is Bullying

Repeated Behavior

Overtime

Feeling Powerless

Peers

Types of Bullying
4 Main Types

1.

Physical Bullying

2.

Emotional Bullying

3.

Social Bullying

4.

Cyber Bullying

Who is involved in Bullying?

Bully
The Bystander is the
most influential person in
the triad

Bullying
Triangle

Victim

Bystander

Bullying: What Can You Do?

Let someone know what is happening!!!

Its okay to ask for help

Being bullied is not your fault!!

Who????

Parents, Teachers, Advisor, Principal, Vice Principal

Tattle vs. Report-

whats worth

reporting

Incidents when you

feel threatened

witness someone else being threatened

when

you just know

something is wrong

Examples

Physical actions

Verbal threats

Other students are in danger

Student examples

Numbers on Bullying

18% of students feel bullied

85% of students have witnessed bullying

What does that say to you

Put Yourself in Someone

Elses Shoes
If you were being bullied

How would you feel?

What would you do?

Everyone Can Help Out!!!

Good Citizens Do The Right Thing!

Dont join in and Refuse to watch

Say something- Hey dont do that to him.

Report Bullying to an adult

Invite the person being bullied to join your group

Be a friend to a person being bullied

Distract the bully so that he or she stops

Bullying: How Not to be a

Victim
1. Act and look CONFIDENT

Bullies go after those who appear weak

Bullies repeat actions to those who they think
they can

2. If someone is picking on you dont show

them it hurts

It is okay to feel sad or hurt over what a bully

says but try not to show them
Express your feelings to your parents, friends
and people you trust!!!

Strategies
How can I help myself if I am getting bullied?

Ignore what the bully or bullies say

Agree with what they say- Bullies dont get

satisfaction if they dont get a negative reaction

Make a quick joke or a funny response

Change the subject

Bullying: How to Avoid Bad

Situations
1. Stay in a group

Surround yourself with people you feel safe with

2. Avoid hot spots

Take a different path to classes

Go to the restroom a little earlier

Think About It!!!

Do you ever
Laugh when a classmate makes a
mistake?
Make fun of people in a mean way?
Join in when someone is being teased?
Gossip or Spread Rumors?

The End