Stop Bullying!
Say No!
Cyber-bullying is BAD
- Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.
- 68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem
- Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.
- Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.
- Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
What to do?
- Tell a friend
- Tell a family member
- Go to counseling
- Stand up for yourself
- Say NO
- Walk away
- Do not tempt them
- Do not fight back
Megan Fox
Faced constant bullying throughout highschool. Never wanted to attend school, did not have close friends.
Rihanna
She was teased for her skin tone throughout school. RIhanna says that she is thankful for these struggles because they made her stronger.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry was bullied in school for having red hair. They also teased him for being pale and of royal blood.
Signs and Symptoms of bullying
- stress
- headaches
- stomachaches
- disrupted eating
- disrupted sleeping
- anxiety
- loneliness
- sadness
- isolation
- withdraw
Bullying Contact Info!
Email: bullying@gmail.com
Website: http://www.stopbullying.gov/get-help-now/
Location: Texas, United States
Phone: 800-273-8255
Twitter: @Stop_Bullying_Now
Bullying Statistics
- Nearly 1 in 3 students (27.8%) report being bullied during the school year
- 64 percent of children who were bullied did not report it; only 36 percent reported the bullying
- The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%)
- More than half of bullying situations (57 percent) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied
- Youth victimized by their peers were 2.4 times more likely to report suicidal idealization and 3.3 times more likely to report a suicide attempt than youth who reported not being bullied