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Bookmark or Share- What can be done to help someone who is being bullied?Address the bullying behavior: 1. Make sure a child whom you suspect or know is bullying knows what the problem behavior is and why it is not acceptable. Show kids that bullying is taken seriously. If you know someone is being a bully to someone else, tell the bully that bullying will not be tolerated.
- What are common signs of being bullied? - NICHDSigns of bullying include1,2,3: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
- How does bullying affect health and well-being? - NICHDBullying can affect physical and emotional health, both in the short term and later in life. It can lead to physical injury, social problems, emotional problems, and even death.1 Those who are bullied are at increased risk for mental health problems, headaches, and problems adjusting to school.2 Bullying also can cause long-term damage to self-esteem.3
- Bullying - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child ...Bullying is when a person or a group shows unwanted aggression toward another person. 1 To be considered bullying, the behavior in question must be aggressive. 2 The behavior must also involve an imbalance of power (e.g., physical strength, popularity, access to embarrassing details about a person) and be repetitive, meaning that it happens more than once or is highly likely to be repeated. 2
- Who is affected and how many are at risk for bullying?Bullying may take place at home, school, or work. A 2013 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics found that bullying continues to affect many school-aged children 1: Slightly more than 1 out of 5 students in middle and high school experienced “traditional” bullying at school during the 2012–2013 school year. Six percent ...
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