Bullying involves behaviors such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, or intentionally excluding someone. It affects about 1 in 7 students, and can have long-term negative effects on both victims and bullies. Victims may experience depression, changes in eating/sleeping, poor academic performance, and even dropping out of school. Bullies are more likely to abuse drugs/alcohol, get into legal trouble, and have relationship issues as adults. To address bullying, it's important to recognize it, educate others, intervene if you witness it, and seek help from responsible adults or helplines.

1. Bullying
By
Delaney Sneddon
Mario Flores
Sadiya Hassan
Jeff Lagasca
James Dodson

2. What is Bullying?
Bullying is comprised of behaviors such as teasing,
taunting, threatening, hitting and stealing, or
intentionally leaving someone out by one or more
people against a victim

3. The Problem With Bullying
1 out of every 7 students are either bullied or
initiate bullying
While physical assault seems to decrease with
age, the verbal abuse remains constant
Students also don’t know what to do when they
see bullying
Usually the ones that are bullying have a need to
feel powerful or in control

4. Effects of
Bullying
*People Who Are Bullied*
- Serious depression, along with
suicide
- Changes in sleeping and eating
patterns
- Decreased academic involvement
- Students may even drop out of
school because of fear
- Can cause retaliation, like the
school shootings in Littleton,
Colorado (Columbine High School)

5. Effects of Bullying
People Who Bully
Kids who bully are more likely to abuse alcohol
or drugs as adults
Get into fights, vandelize property
Drop out of high school
Abuse partners, family members or children
Have a criminal record as an adult

6. What to do if You See
Someone Being Bullied
Stand up for the victim
Offer to help them
Tell an adult
Stop rumors that are going around
Don’t join in on the bullying

7. Solutions to Bullying
Learn how to recognize bullying, educate
yourself even more
Educate others, help others understand that
bullying is not okay
Stop bullying when you see it
Help the bully understand that their behavior is
unacceptable and that they can endanger others

8. Helplines
National Bullying Helpline – (0845)-225-5787
National Hopeline Network – 1(800)-784-2433
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1(800)-
273-8255