Bullying and Self-Esteem

Sam C, Karina K, Gina L

What Is Bullying?
- Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged
children that involves a real or perceived power
imbalance
-Most often occurs more than once

Types of Bullying
-Verbal
-Teasing
-Name Calling
-Taunting
-Social
-Spreading Rumors
-Embarrassing Someone in Public

Types of Bullying Cont.

-Physical
-Hitting
-Pushing
-Kicking
-Cyber
-Abusive Hurtful Texts
-Online harassment

Why Do People Bully?

Cultural Causes
Institutional Causes
Social Issues
Family Issues
Personal History
Having Power

Effects of Bullying
Depression and anxiety, increased
feelings of sadness and loneliness,
changes in sleep and eating patterns,
and loss of interest in activities
(Effects of Bullying)

Effects of Being a Bystander to

Bullying
Have increased use of tobacco, alcohol,
or other drugs
Have increased mental health problems,
including depression and anxiety
Miss or skip school
(Effects of Bullying)

Effects of Bullying Others

Abuse alcohol and drugs as kids and as
adults
Get into fights, vandalize property, and
drop out of school
(Effects of Bullying)

Effects of Bullying Others

Early sexual activity
Have criminal convictions as adults
Be abusive toward their romantic
partners, spouses, or children as adults
(Effects of Bullying)

Where does Bullying Occur

Who Gets Bullied More?

Ages 12-18
Caucasian-34% Black-29% Hispanic-24%

Asian-16% (Bullying)

Warning Signs- Children Being

Bullied
-Unexplained bruises
-Sudden drop in grades
-Not Wanting to go to school
-Sudden changes in a way a child talks

Bullying Incident Per Grade

Source:

How the Bullied Feel

My Walk to School
By: Andrea Wilson

Fist punch.
Foot crunch.
Hand hit.
Mouth spit.
Eye swells.
Cant see.
Please,
Please,
Let me be.
Rips my homework.
Steals my money.
Grabs my lunch.
Thinks its funny
Sticks and stones may break my bones

Sissy
Prissy
Four-eyes
Geek
Fatso
Stupid
Nerdy
Freak
but names can really hurt.
Through the doors.
Up the stairs.
Face is bloody.
No one cares.
In the washroom.
Clean up the mess.

Ill be safe
Until recess

2 Girls Arrested on Florida

Bullying Case
-Two girls, a 12 and 14-year-old, were arrested
in a Florida bullying case after one of them
admitted online over the weekend that she
harassed a 12-year-old girl who killed herself.
(Stanglin)

Rebecca Sedwick Obituary

The Relationship between Bullying

and Suicide
Media reports often link bullying with
suicide. However, most youth who are
bullied do not have thoughts of suicide or
engage in suicidal behaviors.

Amanda Todds Story

-15 year old teenage girl
committed suicide
-Bullied in school; called a whore
and ugly
-Physically abused in school
-First time she tried to commit
suicide, she was saved
-Peers called her stupid for not
knowing how to kill herself
-Was told to go kill herself endless
times on facebook, before she
eventually took her own life

Medias Effect on the Mind

The media makes you believe that
beauty is a certain look and if you do not
have that look you are ugly.
This causes eating disorders such as
bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating
disorders.

The Swan

Demi
Lovato
discusses
anorexia:
I was
bullied as
a kid for
being fat
(Demi Lovato discusses)

What Has Been Changed?

Bullying Prevention

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSvKPKy4s&feature=player_embedded

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Poems about Bullying. No Bullying. nobullying.com Web. 23 July 2015
"REBECCA ANN "BECCA" SEDWICK's Obituary on Ledger." Ledger. 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 30 July 2015. <legacy.com>.
Stanglin, Doandug, William Welch. "Two Girls Arrested on Bullying Charges after Suicide." USA Today. Gannett, 16 Oct. 2013.
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Types of Bullying Reported. Stop a Bully. images.search.yahoo.com/images/view Web. 22 July 2015