Anti Bulling
Amelia and Celeste
Types of Bullying
Physical Bullying
Physical bullying includes hitting kicking tripping pinching and pushing or damaging property.
Verbal
Verbal bullying includes name calling insults teasing intimidation homophobic or verbal abuse
Covert or Hidden bullying
This sort of bullying is often harder to realize and mostly is carried out behind the victim's back. The purpose of the bullying is to harm the person's social reputation or can cause humiliation. Covert bullying includes
Lying and spreading rumors
Negative facial gestures
Playing mean jokes with the intention to humiliate the person
Encouraging other to exclude the victim
Damaging someone's social reputation
Mean or nasty looks
Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying can be covert bullying (Spreading rumors, Telling lies, Ruining someones social reputation) using digital technology including Computers, Phones. Software Including messaging, Social media, Websites and Others.
Cyber bullying includes
Abusive or hurtful texts, emails, images or videos
Deliberately excluding other online
Spreading nasty gossip or rumors online
- Intimidating others or hacking others accounts
Social health
Not wanting to talk to anyone
Wanting to be left alone
Shyness
Loneliness
Mental health
Low self esteem
Sadness
Anxiety
Loneliness
Depression
Thoughts of committing suicide
Not wanting to go to school
Physical health
Bruising
Cuts
Self harm
Strategies to cope with bullying
Know when to walk away
Share your feelings. Talk to a parent, counselor, coach, religious leader, or trusted friend. Expressing what you’re going through can make a huge difference to the way you feel, even if it doesn’t change the situation.
Find others who share your same values and interests
Focus on the positive. Reflect on all the things you appreciate in your life, including your own positive qualities and gifts
Health resources aimed at supporting victims of bullying
http://au.professionals.reachout.com/how-to-support-victims-of-cyberbullying
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/grownups/news-research/hot-topics/cyber-bullying.php
http://www.qld.gov.au/disability/children-young-people/bullying-disability-mental-health/
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/get-help/who-else-can-help/helpful-links/bullying.php