BULLYING“Pulling someone down will never help you reach

the top”By: Jaden Dingler, Megan Coalson, Mackinzie Davis, & Austin Mason

What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone uses superior strength or influence to intimidate someone. Normally to force him/her to do what one wants.

There are three different types of bullying. These three types of bullying are-o Verbal bullying: teasing, name-

calling, taunting, or threatening to cause harm

o Social bullying: leaving someone out on purpose, telling others not to be friends with them, spreading rumors, or embarrassing them

o Physical bullying: hitting, kicking, pinching, spitting, tripping, pushing, taking or breaking their things, mean or rude hand gestures

What happens to kids when they are bullied

There are many kids that are bullied in and outside of school. This can cause many effects, some of these effects are-o suicidal thoughtso Depressiono Anxietyo Self harmo Changes in attitude/behavioro Changes in sleep and eating patternso Health problemso Bullied kids can retaliate through extremely violent measureo May experience negative, physical, school, and mental health

issues

Bullies

Kids who are bullies can also engage in other violent and risky behaviors as they get older. Bullies are likely to-o Abuse alcohol or other drugso Get into fightso Vandalize propertyo Drop out of schoolo Have criminal convictions and traffic citationso Be abusive to other people such as family and friends

Bystanders

A bystander is a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part. Bystanders are likely to-o Use tobacco, alcohol, or drugso Increase mental health problems (depression,

anxiety)o Miss or skip school

What may bystanders do?o They may instigate the bully to begino Stand there and watch the bullying happen, but never

do anything about it

CyberbullyingCyberbullying is when electronic communication is used to bully someone. Typically by sending intimidating or threatening messages. Cyberbullying is different because it can happen at any time day or night, and any day no matter what time.

-How does cyberbullying happen?o Can be used on cell phones, computers, and tablets these electronics

may be used to bully others while on social media sites, text messaging, chats, games, and websites

-what are the effects of cyberbullying?o Use of alcohol/drugso Skipping school or unwilling to attend schoolo Experience in-person bullyingo Poor gradeso Lower self esteemo Health problems

Why may bullies bully other people? what is a target? How do bullies pick their targets?

Bullies may bully other people because they have a low self-esteem or they may have been bullied by their peers and they bully someone else to try and make themselves feel better.o What is a target?

A target is someone the bully chooses to bully/pick on/hurt/be mean too How do bullies choose their target?

-anyone who is different(looks activities beliefs

-people who are small/young/weak(not able to defend themselves)

-those who will react quickly(cry/get upset)

-kids that arent sporty/poor performers at school

-someone socially anxious or shy

How can bullying be prevented in schools?

Bullying can be prevented in many ways.o Asses bullying(determine how often it happens, by

who, and where)o Engage parents & youth(get as many as possible to

stand together & send a message against bullying)o Create policies & rules(mission statement, code of

conduct, etc.)o Build safe environment(establish culture,

acceptance & respect)o Educate students & staff (build bullying prevention

material)

Pictureso Cyberbullying

o Bystanders

o bullies

Thank you for watching and listening

-Quoteso “Who are you to judge people without even

knowing them?”o “They tell you to be yourself, then they judge you”o “Nobody has the right to define who you are. Be

true to yourself, because your opinion is the only one that matters.”

o “Suicide isn’t cowardly. I’ll tell you what is cowardly; treating people so badly they want to end their lives”