BULLYING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH UNIT Rowan County High School 9 th Grade Health 2013

Did You Know? How many students miss school everyday due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students? A.3,000 B.48,000 C.120,000 D.160,000 Answer: D. 160,000

What is Bullying? Bullying is any ongoing physical or verbal mistreatment where the victim (target) is exposed repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more students.

Bullying Statistics Someone gets bullied once every: 7 minutes The average bullying behavior lasts only: 37 seconds Teachers notice and intervene in only 1 out of: 25 episodes

Types of Bullying Verbal Physical Cyber

Bullying Can Also Be… DIRECT (Face to face) Verbal Physical Insults, putdowns, Shoves, pushes, hitting, teasing, harassment assaults Psychological Rolling eyes, dirty looks, uttering threats, extortion

Bullying Can Be… INDIRECT (Behind someone’s back) Exclusion Relational Aggression Leaving out, shunning Telling people not to be friends with the victim Gossip Lowering people’s opinion about the victim

Myth Buster True or False? Bullies are insecure underneath their bravado?? FALSE: Research indicates that their self-esteem is average or above average

Characteristics of a Bully High self-esteem May be popular More likely to engage in other problem behaviors later in life, such as criminal activity or alcohol or other drug abuse

Victims May Experience: Depression Anxiety Withdrawal Suicide

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CYBER BULLYING

The Cyber Bullying Virus - Video

Cyber Bullying Over 25% of students have been bullied through their cell phones or through the internet. More than half of the bullying stays hidden from parents or authorities.

A cyber bullying survey found: Cyber bullying was experienced at least one time by 43% of teens aged, Teens reported that in 77% of the cases, the cyber bully was someone they knew. Girls claim to have been cyber bullied more than boys- 51% to 37%.

What Do These Kids Have in Common?

48 Hour Bully-Free Challenge Band-Aid Activity

Did you ever think that… The Girl you just called fat? She has been starving herself & has lost over 30lbs. The Boy you called stupid, he has a learning disability & studies over 4hrs a night. The Girl you called ugly? She spends hours putting make-up on hoping people will like her. The Boy you just tripped? He is abused enough at home. There’s a lot more to people than you think