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The Mental Health Impact of Bullying on Kids and Teens | McLean Hospital

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This website talks about how students are impacted by bullying. Students who are bullied are most likely to face depression. It makes it harder for the student to keep up with their academic studies and sports. The main thing is that they loose their self-confidence. They isolate and criticize themselves.

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The Mental Health Impact of Bullying on Kids and Teens | McLean Hospital

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Bullying can make a lasting impact. Learn about the different types of bullying, its effects on mental health, and how to get help for it.

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This website talks about how the mental health of a student is affected. When a student is bullied, their health gets affected. They get trauma and they fear while to talking with people.

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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Being bullied can severely affect a child's or teen's self-image, social interactions, or school performance, and can lead to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance use, and even suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Signs that a child is being bulled may be physical, emotional, behavioral, social, or academic. Short- and long-term effects of bullying may include:

Stress, anxiety, and depression

Anger or frustration

Loneliness and isolation

Feelings of rejection, or poor self-esteem

Changes in sleep and eating patterns

Health complaints

Poor relational skills

School avoidance, including missing or dropping out of school

Poor academic performance

Separation anxiety

Self-injury

Eating disorders

Suicidal or homicidal ideas or actions

Youth who witness bullying, known as bystanders, can also be affected. Bystanders may feel guilty about their own inaction, may feel unsafe at school, and can also be at increased risk for depression, anxiety, drug abuse, and absenteeism from school.

Children or teens who have been exposed to trauma and violence may be more likely to:

Bully others

Be more distressed by bullying or appear desensitized to bullying

Be the targets of bullying themselves

The relationship between trauma and bullying is complex. Being bullied can lead to traumatic stress reactions including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. For example, a 2012 study (Idsoe, Dyregov, & Idsoe, 2012) found that for all students who experienced bullying, 27.6% of boys and 40.5% of girls had PTSD scores within the clinical range. Symptoms were even worse for those students who both bullied others and had been the targets of bullying themselves.

Children who have experienced trauma are more likely to be bullied and to engage in bullying behavior. In some cases, children who experience trauma may develop social or interpersonal difficulties, making them more likely to become targets of bullying. Studies of Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, have found that children who report more ACEs are also more likely to exhibit bullying behavior (Sacks, et al., 2014).

Although it is important to identify when a student is being bullied, the power of language can have unintended consequences. Instead of referring to "bullies" and "victims," more appropriate language includes "the child who bullied another student" (rather than "the bully") or "the student who was bullied" (rather than "the victim").

Simply labeling a student as a "bully" or "victim" can perpetuate

a lack of hope or belief that there can be a change in behavior for someone who bullies or a change in the social-emotional impact that results from being bullied.

labels that serve to define a youth's role in the school community and society.

a focus only on the individual without considering the external context in which the bullying occurred, such as in a school with a negative school climate or a home with domestic violence that can influence, perpetuate, and even shape behaviors between peers, students, and the adults on campus.

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Bullying can severely affect a child's or teen's self-image, social interactions, or school performance, and can lead to mental health problems.

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How to Stop Bullying! Examples & and Best Solutions (For Students)

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This YouTube video shows you what to do if you are bullied in school. If you are bullied, you should talk to an adult or to a school counselor about it. They will help you take action.

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How to Stop Bullying! Examples & and Best Solutions (For Students)

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This website shows the effects on a student’s life if he is bullied a lot. Bullying also has long term effects. A person might die earlier than usual because of what bullying has done to their mental health. It reduces their chances to get a job in the future because bullying reduces a person’s ability to speak in public.

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This is a website which shows how to prevent bullying. If you see someone get bullied, report to a trusted adult right away. If you are getting bullied, try to confront the bully and tell him to stop. To make sure that you aren’t being a bully, treat everyone with kindness and respect.

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Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying. They can:

Help Kids Understand Bullying

Kids who know what bullying is can better identify it. They can talk about bullying if it happens to them or others. Kids need to know ways to safely stand up to bullying and how to get help.

Encourage kids to speak to a trusted adult if they are bullied or see others being bullied. The adult can give comfort, support, and advice, even if they can't solve the problem directly. Encourage the child to report bullying if it happens.

Talk about how to stand up to kids who bully. Give tips, like using humor and saying "stop" directly and confidently. Talk about what to do if those actions don't work, like walking away

Talk about strategies for staying safe, such as staying near adults or groups of other kids.

Urge them to help kids who are bullied by showing kindness or getting help.

Watch the short webisodes and discuss them - PDF with kids.

Keep the Lines of Communication Open

Research tells us that children really do look to parents and caregivers for advice and help on tough decisions. Sometimes spending 15 minutes a day talking can reassure kids that they can talk to their parents if they have a problem. Start conversations about daily life and feelings with questions like these:

What was one good thing that happened today? Any bad things?

What is lunch time like at your school? Who do you sit with? What do you talk about?

What is it like to ride the school bus?

What are you good at? What would do you like best about yourself?

Talking about bullyin g directly is an important step in understanding how the issue might be affecting kids. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions, but it is important to encourage kids to answer them honestly. Assure kids that they are not alone in addressing any problems that arise. Start conversations about bullying with questions like these:

What does "bullying" mean to you?

Describe what kids who bully are like. Why do you think people bully?

Who are the adults you trust most when it comes to things like bullying?

Have you ever felt scared to go to school because you were afraid of bullying? What ways have you tried to change it?

What do you think parents can do to help stop bullying?

Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?

What do you usually do when you see bullying going on?

Do you ever see kids at your school being bullied by other kids? How does it make you feel?

Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?

Get more ideas for talking with children - PDF about life and about bullying. If concerns come up, be sure to respond.

There are simple ways that parents and caregivers can keep up-to-date with kids' lives.

Read class newsletters and school flyers. Talk about them at home.

Check the school website

Go to school events

Greet the bus driver

Meet teachers and counselors at "Back to School" night or reach out by email

Share phone numbers with other kids' parents

Teachers and school staff also have a role to play.

Encourage Kids to Do What They Love

Help kids take part in activities, interests, and hobbies they like. Kids can volunteer, play sports, sing in a chorus, or join a youth group or school club. These activities give kids a chance to have fun and meet others with the same interests. They can build confidence and friendships that help protect kids from bullying.

Model How to Treat Others with Kindness and Respect

Kids learn from adults' actions. By treating others with kindness and respect, adults show the kids in their lives that there is no place for bullying. Even if it seems like they are not paying attention, kids are watching how adults manage stress and conflict, as well as how they treat their friends, colleagues, and families.

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Parents, school staff, and other adults can help prevent bullying.

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This is a YouTube video which shows how to protect yourself against bullying. When someone is bullied, the person just ignores it, but ignoring is going to do nothing. The bullying will increase more.

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Bullying Series - Signs Your Child May Be the Target of Bullying - Monique Burr Foundation

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This is an article from Monique Burr Foundation. People don’t report bullying because they feel they look weak in front of their peers. Students feel that there is no one to listen to them.

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Bullying Series - Signs Your Child May Be the Target of Bullying - Monique Burr Foundation

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Identifying, Intervening, Surviving, and Preventing Bullying Series: Part 4 Parents may have a hard time understanding that children don’t often... Read More »

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Why Don't Kids Report Bullying? | Committee for Children

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This is a website which shows why kid’s don’t report bullying. A lot of kids feel that they would look like a snitch in front of everyone and people would avoid being friends with them. They think that it would ruin their reputation in school.

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There's good evidence that young people often don't report bullying to adults. Children are adept at hiding bullying-related behaviors and the unequal "shadow" power dynamics that can exist among them. Because of this secrecy, adults underestimate the seriousness and extent of bullying at their schools.

Schools cannot help if children don't entrust them with information. So why don't children report bullying?

Research Shows That Adults Rarely Intervene

There's a catch-22: Students don't tell because they don't see adults helping, but adults can't help if students don't tell them what is going on in their peer groups.

The perception that adults don't act may lead students to conclude that adults don't care, or that there are different standards for adults' behavior than for young people's. In the workplace, shoving co-workers in the hallway would not be tolerated. Yet many adults believe that young people need to "work out" bullying problems like these on their own. This belief may promote a "code of silence" about abusive behavior. A logical consequence would be the failure of students to report other dangers, such as knowledge about a weapon at school.

Students Fear Retaliation and a Reputation as a "Rat"

Fear of retaliation might be especially the case about reporting popular students who bully. There's evidence that well-liked and successful children can be the most skilled at bullying and at escaping detection.

They Don't Want to Lose Power

Students may not report that they or their friends bully because they don't want to lose the power they gain through controlling others.

They Don't Recognize Subtle Bullying

Students may not report more subtle, indirect, and relational types of bullying (such as deliberately excluding peers or spreading rumors) because they don't realize that these are also unfair, unequal ways to treat others.

They Feel Ashamed, Afraid, or Powerless

Students may not report being victims of bullying because it makes them feel ashamed, afraid, and powerless. Over time, they may come to feel they deserve to be bullied. This may be particularly true of children in fourth grade and up.

Because adults rarely intervene, young people may come to believe they can bully without any consequences. Many believe that "acting bad" pays off. In fact, it may win them status with others, as children do act more friendly and respectful toward those who bully.

What Can Adults Do?

If we want children to talk to us and ask for help, we need to invite them to report. And effective adult follow-through is critical. This means "walking the talk" of bullying prevention and addressing the power imbalances that put children who bully, those who are bullied, and bystanders at risk of perpetuating abuse. Bringing children who bully and those they bully into the same room to talk is not advisable. Intervening, making plans for behavior change, and continuing to check in on an individual basis with the students involved is best.

Adults can also give young people tools to help them evaluate when and how to report. Teaching about the distinction between reporting (telling to keep someone safe) and tattling (telling to get someone in trouble), for example, can help students make responsible decisions. This, in turn, can empower everyone in schools to help prevent inequity and suffering.
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Why Don't Kids Report Bullying? | Committee for Children

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There's good evidence that young people often don't report bullying to adults. Children are adept at hiding bullying-related behaviors and the unequal "shadow" power dynamics that can exist among them. Because of this secrecy, adults underestimate the seriousness and extent of bullying at their schools. Schools cannot help if children don't entrust them with information.

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Stats and Effects of Bullying Infographic

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This image shows effects of bullying. Most students who are bullied suffer from anxiety and get suicidal thoughts. Later in their life they also use drugs and have violent behavior.

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Stats and Effects of Bullying Infographic

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Summary Slide Understanding the dynamics of bullying Developing a program to prevent bullying. - ppt download

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The photo in the website tells the do’s and don’ts when you’re getting bullied. Maintain less eye contact at the bully, try to avoid them. Don’t get into any arguments with him, and don’t ask why is he bullying you.

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Summary Slide Understanding the dynamics of bullying Developing a program to prevent bullying. - ppt download

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Jamie’s Story Jamie’s qualities which may have made her a target. The Events The Ramifications Jamie Today