BULLYING FREE COMMUNITY

• Bullying is not just a school issue but also a community issue.
• This issue is best addressed by having a community approach because bullying is a community health and wellness issue, because the impact of bullying on their personal health and wellness can last a lifetime.
• “Be the change you want to see in the world.” As stated by Mahatma Gandhi.
• The community needs to be aware of the bullying facts mentioned because it would be easy for them to act upon.

BULLYING AWARENESS FACTS

• Verbal Bullying- Is the most common type. It includes name calling, offensive remarks or consistently making the person the target of jokes.
• Physical bullying- Although usually portrayed as the most common type in the movies, it only comes second to verbal bullying. Any aggressive hitting, pulling or shoving is classified under this type.
• Indirect Bullying- Is usually portrayed in teenage films where in the main character typically is  a demure type, is excluded from the groups by pompous girls.
• Intimidation- Any type of verbal threat with the purpose of making the victim give into the bully’s demands.
• Cyber Bullying- Since the invention of the internet and the introduction of the cell phone, a host of new and diverse bullying facts have manifested. All of these are classified under “Cyber Bullying.” It involves destroying or smearing the victim’s reputation via emails, blogs, forum posts, text messages, etc.