What Is Therapy?
What is the main goal of therapy?
Understanding yourself and others, feeling better.
When you're having a disagreement with a friend, what's one way to start solving the problem without making things worse?
Listen to your friend’s side of the story and try to understand how they feel before jumping in with your own opinion.
Bullying is...
Hurting another person on purpose over and over
An upstander is someone who stands up for this.
What is what's right?
A bystander is someone who sees bullying but does this.
What is nothing or doesn’t get involved?
Only people with big problems go to therapy.
False
You have a group project, and one person isn’t pulling their weight. What's a peaceful way to handle it?
Talk to that person calmly and ask if there’s anything you can do to help them. Offer to split the work differently if needed.
True or False — Teasing that everyone laughs at together is bullying.
What is false
True or False — An upstander ignores bullying so it doesn’t get worse.
What is false?
True or False — A bystander can choose to become an upstander.
What is true?
Name one type of professional who can provide therapy at school.
Who is a school social worker, counselor, or psychologist?
If you and a friend both want to do different things at recess, what’s a good solution?
Come up with a compromise, like taking turns doing each activity or combining both of your ideas into one fun plan.
Bullying can happen in person or on the internet, also called this.
What is cyberbullying
One way to be an upstander is to get help from one of these adults.
Who is a teacher, social worker, or principal?
Name one reason someone might not speak up as a bystander.
What is fear, not knowing what to do, or thinking it’s not their business?
Therapy can help you cope with...
What are changes or losses?
You’ve been working on a school assignment and just can't seem to get it right. What’s one thing you can do to solve the problem?
Take a break, then ask for help from a teacher, friend, or family member. Sometimes looking at it with fresh eyes makes a big difference.
Name three types of bullying
Verbal, physical, emotional, social, etc
Upstanders help make school this kind of place.
What is safe and respectful?
This kind of bystander makes things worse by laughing or encouraging the bully.
What is an active bystander?
This word means learning how to handle strong emotions in healthy ways.
What is coping?
When someone is upset with you and won’t talk about it, what’s a way to help resolve the situation?
Give them space but let them know you’re there when they’re ready to talk. Let them know you care about fixing things.
This is the key difference between conflict and bullying.
What is an imbalance of power?
This is when you comfort or support the person being bullied.
What is showing empathy or being an ally?
The best choice for a bystander who wants to help but is scared is to do this.
What is tell an adult or get help?