Transcript Negative Effects of Bullying

Negative Effects of
Bullying
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Reports losing items such as
books, electronics, clothing,
or jewelry
Has unexplained injuries
Complains frequently of
headaches, stomachaches, or
feeling sick
Suddenly has fewer friends
Often feels they are not good
enough
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Has a change in eating habits
Loses interest in school and
after school activities
Avoids certain areas of the
school
Has trouble sleeping or
frequently has bad dreams
Blames themselves for their
problems
Warning Signs of Being Bullied
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Higher risk of depression or anxiety
Decreased academic performance
More likely to retaliate through violent
measures: in 12 of 15 school
shootings in the 90’s the shooters had
a history of being bullied
More likely to drop out of school or
not pursue further education
More likely to run away from home
Alcohol and drug use
Eating disorders
Increased thoughts of suicide: suicide
is the third leading cause of death
among adolescents, about 4,400/year
Negative Effects: Victim
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Negative Effects: Bully
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More likely to
– Abuse alcohol and drugs
– Get into fights, vandalize
property, and drop out of
school
– Engage in early sexual activity
– Have criminal convictions: in
one study 60% of people who
bullied had a criminal
conviction by the age of 24
– Be abusive towards romantic
partners or children as adults
What to do if Bullying gets Worse
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If in immediate risk contact local police
Thoughts of suicide develop contact suicide
prevention hotline: 1-800-273-talk (8255)
If its occurring on school contact local school
administrator (principal or superintendent)
Health concerns (constant stomach pains,
sleep disturbances, etc…) contact a health
professional
If bullying is occurring because of race,
ethnicity, disability or sexual preference
contact US Department of Educations office
for Civil Rights
Anti-bullying Websites
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www.stopbullying.gov
www.njbullying.gov
www.cdc.gov
www.bullyingstatistics.org
www.pbskids.org
www.stophazing.org
www.ncpc.org
www.fightcrime.org
www.nces.ed.gov
www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
School and Community
Help
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Create a bullying hotline
Make a “bully-box” for students
to report incidents but stay
anonymous
Change school culture: hang
anti-bully poster and banners
around the hallways and
classrooms
Hold assemblies with guest
speakers
Give each student a school
handbook with all the policies
inside
Have extra staff on the
playground, in the cafeteria, or
monitoring hallways
What can Schools do to Help?
STRYVE
“Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere”
http://www.vetoviolence.org/stryve/home.html
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CDC’s online initiative to preventing bullying in the
community
Offers effective strategies based upon the best
available evidence
Offers online training webinars and videos
Provides a calendar list of national conventions that
deal with bullying related topics
Gives people the option to join an existing community
or to start up their own
Homework
Look through some of the websites
provided on the previous PowerPoint slide
and/or other websites you come across
● Review the material covered in previous
classes on bullying to prepare for
summative assignment to be given next
class period
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