Bullying takes many forms and involves an imbalance of power, often occurring repeatedly over time. It can include name-calling, isolation, physical assaults, verbal threats, harassment, intimidation, and cyberbullying. The effects of bullying can be severe and long-lasting, including depression, drug and alcohol abuse, self-harm, suicide, violence, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, lack of sleep, eating changes, loss of interest, mental health problems, and dropping out of school. Many celebrities like Demi Lovato and Justin Timberlake have experienced bullying themselves as children and teenagers.

1. ANTI – BULLYING

2. What is bullying?
 Bullying is aggressive behaviour that comes in many forms. It involves an
imbalance of power and is often repeated over a period of time.
Bullying threats include:
• Name calling
• Isolation
• Physical assaults
• Verbal threats
• Harassment
• Intimidation
• Cyber bullying

3. What are the effects of bullying?
Depression
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Self Harm
Suicide
Violence
anxiety
Sadness
Loneliness
Lack of Sleep
Changes in eating patternLoss of interest
Mental Health problems
Dropping out of school
Low Self Esteem
Pain

4. Almost 45,000 children
talked to Child Line about bullying last
year

5. More than 16,000 young people are
absent from school due to bullying.

6. Up to 43% of students have been
bullied while online.

7. Over 14 percent of high school
students have considered suicide, and
almost 7 percent have attempted it.

8. Demi Lovato
 “ I had a really tough time when
I was in middle school. People
would write hate petitions about
me and send them around to
be signed. They'd have cd
bashing parties of my demos.
They'd come to my house, stand
across the street and yell things.
It was a very emotional time for
me and all I wanted to do was
get away.”

9. Sean's Story

10. Justin Timberlake
 “I grew up in Tennessee, and if
you didn’t play football you
were a sissy. I got slurs all the
time because I was in music and
art… I was an outcast in a lot of
ways…”

11. Jordan's story

12. What to do if your being bullied?
 Tell him/her to stop in a clear, calm voice.
 Walk away. DON’T fight back. Find an adult and inform them of the
situation.
 Stay close to adults and your friends. Most bullying happens when
adults aren't around.

13. What can we do to help?
 Stop and THINK before you say or do anything that could hurt
someone.
 Talk to an adult, friend or someone you TRUST
 Everyone is UNIQUE keep that in mind.
 APOLOGISE if you feel like you’ve bullied someone in the past, you'll
feel better.

14. Hangman is great, because it teaches
you that by saying the wrong things
you could end someone's life.