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Bullying SEE ALSO
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‹ 90–91 Resilience
94–95 Anxiety and depression
A bully is someone who behaves in an aggressive way towards ‹ 138–139 Cyberbullying
another person. Bullying is intended to be emotionally or physically Dealing with conflict 178–179 ›
hurtful. It’s very common, but that doesn’t make it okay. Nobody
should have to tolerate bullying of any kind.

Types of bullying MY TH BUSTER

Bullying can happen anywhere, such as on the way to school, at home, or online. No age limit
Whenever and wherever it happens, bullies behave this way to enhance their own Bullying doesn’t just happen to
sense of importance, security, or popularity. They use different tactics to dominate children and teens. Unfortunately,
other people and to make them feel intimidated and scared. not everyone grows out of bullying. It
happens to adults as well.
▽ Types of bullying
Some types are obvious to spot. Others might be hidden,
harder to identify, or disguised as something else.

△ Exclusion △ Joining in △ Verbal bullying △ Body shaming
Leaving people out of A person doesn’t have Name-calling, taunting, Using hurtful and upsetting
activities and making to initiate the act in order and making verbal threats. words regarding a person’s
them feel alone. to participate in bullying. appearance, body size,
or shape.

△ Physical bullying △ Sexual bullying △ Cyberbullying △ Standing by
Harming a person using Making sexual jokes, Bullying or trolling Seeing someone being
violence or force, or making gestures, or comments, someone online or bullied and not saying
mean or rude gestures. and spreading rumours via texts or messages. anything at the time
about someone. or afterwards.

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