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Bullying

Why Me? Bullying Leaflet (PDF)This booklet (left) on bullying was developed by young people at Allandale Youth Centre. You can read it online.

 

What is Bullying?

Bullying can involve name-calling, physical attacks, being ignored or left out, having your possessions messed with, being ridiculed and other forms of harassment. People get bullied in different places:

No-one has the right to hurt another person. But bullying is a common problem. Most people have to deal with it at some point in their life.

Crucial: Bullied and not sure how to cope? Call Childline on 0800 1111 at any time.

What to do if you're being bullied

If you are being bullied here's what to do:

Bullying situations are individual and complicated. You may need to try several solutions before you discover one that works. The important thing is to stay hopeful and to keep trying to sort out the problem.

Related topics: All about friends, Being bullied?

Bullying and the law

Sometimes a bullying incident may be reported to the police. This might happen:

Related topics: In trouble with the police, staying safe online

Phone/text/online bullying

Threatening and abusive text messages or emails are a new form of bullying. To deal with it follow the general advice above and also use these tactics:

Key links: Laugh and you're part of it, Cybermentors

More websites which help young people being bullied

 

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