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What is BULLYING?
What is cyberbullying?
Examples of cyberbullying
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Why is cyberbullying so dangerous?
If you are being cyberbullied...
Don’t reply to any nasty messages you receive in order to defend yourself or retaliate.
This can encourage the bullies It ensnares you in a vicious cycle of tit for tat
It can spiral out of controlIt may end up upsetting you more.
If you are being bullied on a social network, delete your profile, make it temporarily inactive or stop using it.
Keep a copy of any abusive texts, emails, comments or
messages that you get.Record the date and time
they were sent.
With online bullying there is always a trail.
Keeping records is essential when it comes to reporting the bullying & identifying the guilty
party/parties.
Speak up!No one has the right to bully you or make you feel bad. If you are being bullied, don't put up with it.
Tell someone about it.
You can speak to:Your parent/guardianYour friend(s)Your tutorA Year Head (Mrs
Crummey/MsMcIntyre)A teacher you get on well withYour 6th year buddyThe school nurse (Mrs McTernan)The school chaplain (Fr Larry)Any member of staff
Never allow yourself to be bullied.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one else’s definition of you : Define yourself!
If you are a witness to someone being
cyberbullied...
Don’t turn a blind eyeDon’t act dumb
Speak up!Tell someone!A bystander = a passive bullyIf you’re not against the bully, you’re with the bully. You decide.
Don’t writeDon’t forwardDon’t like
A troll deliberately posts offensive messages.
Just think: It could be you next!
Don’t deliver the bully’s message on for them by continuously telling a friend to read what has been said about them on a social networking site.
You’re playing into the bully’s hands.You’re perpetuating the cycle of
bullying.
What are the effects of
cyberbullying?
Feelings of sadness, stress &
desperation...
Feelings of depression & isolation
Feelings of anxiety, guilt, fear, shame...
Negative self-image & poor self-esteem
Being (cyber)bullied affects everything:Your outlook on life & your studiesYour experience of school & sportsYour relationships in and out of schoolYour own headspace