Bullying powerpoint

Tom Affleck , B.A. Micki Banks, B.A. Jen Banks, B.A.

“Every 7 minutes a child is bullied.”

Bullying has been an ongoing issue within

schools across our nation for many years.

“On a scale of 35 countries, Canada has the 9th

highest rate of bullying.”

Bullying has had proven effects on child

development, including links to depression and

teen suicide.

• VERBAL - gossip and hurtful words towards an

individual

• PHYSICAL – harming an individual or their

personal belongings

• EMOTIONAL – social isolation amongst peers

• CYBER- hurtful online images, text

messaging, online harassment

• Change in behavior; violent tendencies

• Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness

• Low Self Esteem

• Physical Illness

• School absences

• Suicidal thoughts

• Struggles with academic achievement

• Isolation and lack of interest

• Disinterest in social activities and internet use

Both boys and girls who bully others are at risk for being

physically aggressive in relationships later in life.

“In 12 of 15 school shooting cases in the 1990s, the shooters

had a history of being bullied”.

Bullying can cause a lack of proper social

development skills; victims struggle to develop

healthy relationships- instead turning to violence.

“Effects of bullying are sometimes serious

enough to cause significant psychological

development”.

“Kids that are bullied are likely to experience

anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness and poor sleep”.

“Bullying is a problem that, if left unattended, can become a

significant hurdle in a child’s development”.

Although cyber bullying does not involve face to face interactions,

psychological and emotional effects are still equally as damaging.

Both bullies and their victims are more likely to suffer from

depression than youth who are not involved in bullying.

Depression can have both short and long

term effects on a child’s development

through:

Self esteem problems

Trust Issues

Interpersonal difficulties

Tendency to become loner

Increased illness

Suicidal Thoughts

Studies have found that at least half of suicides

among young people are related to bullying.

“Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider

suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University”.

Figure 3.12 Suicide rate per 100,000 population, by age

group and sex, Canada.

Bullying effects thousands of children across Canada every day.

Today’s technology is making bullying easier and more common- the

side effects equally as damaging to children.

Bullying can deeply effect children and their development in many ways

including anxiety, depression and even suicide.

There continues to be an increase in bullying awareness across

Canada. Preventative measures such as the Safe Schools Charter are

being taken in an attempt to eliminate bullying from our schools.

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(Graph). Accessed on January 17th, 2013.

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ISBN-10:0-7711-686-2

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www.stompoutbullying.org