Dealing With Bullying
Bullying has everyone worried, not just the people on its receiving end. Read this article to learn about dealing with bullies, including tips on how to stand up for yourself or a friend. Every day thousands of teens wake up afraid to go to ... [... more]
Kids Health |
Stop Bullying Now! Information, Prevention, Tips, and Games.
Bullying Information, Resources, and Prevention Tips from the US Department of Health and Human Services. Whether you have been bullied, witnessed bullying, or bullied someone else, come look around, play games, and learn how you can help stop ... [... more]
stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov |
Take Action Against Bullying
Whether focused on bullying - as is this module of the initiative - or on general principles of healthy development and behavior, the messages exchanged between children and their parents and caregivers in just these 15 minutes or more a day, can ... [... more]
Mental Health Information Center |
Bullying is Not a Fact of Life
A lot of love and involvement from the people bringing up children, clear limits for what behavior is allowed and not allowed, as well as the use of nonviolent methods of upbringing, creates non-aggressive, harmonious, and independent ... [... more]
Mental Health Information Center |
Factsheet: Bullying and Gay Youth
Bullying: What to Do About It Children's Mental Health: Resource List Youth and Families Their mental health and education, not to mention their physical well-being, are at-risk. Gay and lesbian teens are at high risk because 'their distress is a ... [... more]
Mental Health America |
Monitor on Psychology - Bullying stems from fear, apathy
APA Monitor article (July/August 2006) discusses that a workplace culture of permissiveness, blame and inaction can foster bullying. Psychologist Pat Ferris, MSW, PhD, was working as an employee-assistance administrator when it first happened: A ... [... more]
American Psychological Association |
Monitor on Psychology - Banishing bullying
APA Monitor article (July/August 2006) discusses that communication training, well-publicized policies and even theater productions help reduce interpersonal aggression in workplaces. The logo for the Ramsey County, Minn., government is a big red ... [... more]
American Psychological Association |
What Kids Say About: Bullying
If you have been bullied, you know how bad it feels. But you might not know how many other kids have felt exactly the same way. We were wondering what kids thought about this tough topic so we asked 1,229 boys and girls to answer some questions ... [... more]
Kids Health |
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MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
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National Crime Prevention Council
Most bullying happens when adults aren't around, such as in between classes, at lunch or recess, after school, and . . . Preventing Teen Identity Theft and Generation MySpace: Making Smart Decisions Improving Police-Community Relations Through ... [... more]
ncpc.org |
Spice and No Longer Nice
It is commonly assumed that boys are the primary, if not exclusive, perpetrators of bullying and violence. While boys remain the primary group, things are changing. Recently, there has been a significant statistical and anecdotal increase in ... [... more]
stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov |
Suggestions for parents*
Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Usually, it is repeated over time. Traditionally, bullying has involved actions such as: hitting or punching (physical bullying), teasing or ... [... more]
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