Bullying 101
What are the 4 types of bullying?
Physical, verbal, social, & cyber bullying
How can bullying effect a person's mental health?
Development of anxiety, depression or other serious mental health concerns. It can also lead to self isolation
Finish the sentence: " See something,...."
Say something
A friend tells you one time, " your shirt is ugly"
Teasing
Sometimes bystanders are afraid to speak up
True
Name 3 common places where bullying occurs?
School, Gaming chat rooms, social media, anywhere online
How can bullying effect a person's physical health?
Bullying can cause bruising, broken bones, and other serious injures. A person can also engage in self harm
Finish the sentence:" don't be a bystander, be an.."
up-stander; support those in need
At lunch, a classmate throws your lunch on the floor constantly
Bullying
If you are bullied, it is best to handle it alone
False; it is safer to seek external support than handling it alone
Give examples of social bullying
How can bullying effect a person's emotional well being?
Low self esteem, lack of motivation, negative self talk, and can cause development of a disorder.
How should we treat the person being the bully?
Kindness. You can not stop bullying with more bullying. People have more stuff going on than what we can see
You and your friend frequently "play fight" during break
Teasing because you both are engaging in the activity and have consented to engaging in play
Cyber bullying is not illegal in the state of California
False
Define empathy
The ability to understand how another person feels and why the person feels that way
What effects can bullying have on a person's academics?
Low grades, school dropout, isolation etc.
Let a staff or parent know of their behavior, offer support by asking if they are okay, provide education on how their behavior is wrong of offensive to others
A classmate calls you an unkind word, once
Teasing
Physical fights are a way to stop bullying
False; Avoid getting into more trouble by trying to decrease bullying with physical defense
Define the following: bystander, target, and up-stander
Bystander: someone who sees the bullying and does nothing to support; Target: Person being bullied; Up-stander: Someone who provides support to the target or gets involved to decrease the bullying
How can bullying affect the friends or family of the target?
It can cause their friends to feel afraid to speak up or cause them to avoid being their friend etc. It can affect the family of the target by creating worry, anxiety, anger, etc.
What are some ways to support a target?
Befriend them, ask about their well being, defend them in a positive manner, offer to connect them to a resource such as a staff or parent
What is the difference between teasing and bullying?
Teasing is when both people are joking and neither gets their feelings hurt, and bullying is when it goes on more than once, it’s impactful and hurts someone, there’s a power imbalance, and it’s intentional (on purpose)
Frequent bullying can have a long term effect on the target
True