Bully For You...

it probably began since time immemorial...when the first group of whatnots picked on the other whatnot. no whatnot games for  you!

*smack*

and...where have we gotten to now?

guns in school. kids planning things only dreamed of in fiction. now, reality.


FACTS

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Studies show that between 15-25% of U.S. students are bullied with some frequency, while 15-20% report they bully others with some frequency (Melton et al, 1988; Nansel et al, 2001).

Young people who bully are more likely than those who don't bully to skip school and drop out of school. They are also more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and get into fights (Nansel et al, 2003; Olweus, 1993).

As many as 160,000 students may stay home on any given day because they're afraid of being bullied (Pollack, 1998).

Children who bully are more likely to get into fights, vandalize property, and drop out of school. And 60% of boys who were bullies in middle school had at least one criminal conviction by the age of 24 (Olweus, 1993).

(REPRINTED FROM Stop Bullying Now: Take a Stand, Lend a Hand. Please visit and learn more about bullying!)

WHY?

* Because Others do it
* Because I want to be in the right crowd
* Because I feel stronger, smarter, or better (domination, jealousy)
* Because it keeps Others from bullying Me


EFFECTS?

Behaviors may include name calling, verbal or written abuse, exclusion from activities, exclusion from social situations, physical abuse, or coercion (Carey, 2003; Whitted & Dupper, 2005).

Victims Suffer:
* long term emotional and behavioral problems
            loneliness
            depression
            anxiety,
            low self-esteem
            increased susceptibility to illness.

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