Bullying Prevention
What is Bullying?
Bullying is an ongoing and intentional misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behavior. Theses behaviors intend to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.
Types of Bullying
Physical bullying is when bullies hurt their targets physically. This might be shoving, tripping, punching, or hitting. Any form of touching that a person does not want can be bullying.
Verbal bullying is taunting or teasing someone.
Psychological bullying is gossiping about or excluding people to make them feel bad about themselves.
Cyberbullying is when bullies use the internet and social media and say things that they might not say in person. This can include sending mean texts, posting insults about someone or making rude comments on social media. Cyberbullies also might post personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else.
