Please be aware that this article might not be suitable for everyone due to the topic that is going to be discussed. If you or someone you know is being bullied, please call the Stop Bullying Now Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. There is also a live help chat you can go to at https://www.stompoutbullying.org. Both resources are always there to use twenty four / seven.
October marks the beginning of the National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying can be defined in many ways. For example, it can be defined as “to be noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others.” Another way to word this definition is by saying, bullying is noisy and bossy people who belittle others by using hurtful words. This is not always the case when it comes to bullying.
Bullying can be categorized into one of four different categories. To start there is physical bullying. Physical bullying includes, but not limited to kicking, hitting, pushing, shoving, punching, damaging of property, etc. Verbal bullying is also one form of bullying. Verbal bullying includes name calling, teasing, verbal abuse, rude remarks, insults, and more. Social bullying can be hard to recognize and is usually carried out behind someone’s back. Social bullying includes lying and spreading rumors, rude gestures and looks, playing jokes to humiliate and/or embarrass, mimicking, socially excluding, and/or damaging someone’s social reputation and/or acceptance. Lastly, there is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is done by using social media, etc. to send abusive or hurtful messages, pictures, and/or videos, deliberately excluding others online, spreading rumors and/or gossip, imitating others online, and/or using others log - in without consent.
Some signs that might show that someone is being bullied are explainable injuries, lost or destroyed personal items, frequent headaches or stomach aches, feeling sick, faking illness, changes in eating habits, difficulty sleeping, frequent nightmares, declining grades, lost interest in school work, not wanting to go to school, sudden loss of friends, avoidance of social situations, decreased self esteem, feeling of helplessness, and/or self destructive behaviors like harming themselves, talking about suicide, etc.
In 2005, the federal government began to collect data on school bullying. During this time, about 28% of students reported being or were currently being bullied. Since 2005, the National Center for Educational Statistics has reported more than one out of every five (20.8%) students reported being bullied in 2016. “Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were made fun of, called names, or insulted; 12% were the subject of rumors; 5% were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on; and 5% were excluded from activities on purpose.” Female students also report being bullied at school more compared to male students (23% to 19%) with male students reporting being physically bullied more than female students (6% to 4%).
On the seventh of October, an organization called stomp out bullying is having a wear blue day to promote putting an end to bullying. If you or someone you know is being bullied, please call the Stop Bullying Now Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. There is also a live help chat you can go to at https://www.stompoutbullying.org. Both resources are always there to use twenty four / seven.
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