Cyberbullying

1. How To Ask For Help

1.1. Know that it’s not your fault..

1.2. Don’t respond or retaliate.

1.3. Save the evidence.

1.4. Tell the person to stop.

1.5. Reach out for help – especially if the behavior’s really getting to you.

1.6. Use available tech tools.

1.7. Protect your accounts.

1.8. If someone you know is being bullied, take action.

2. Startegies To Be Safe

2.1. Teach them to never post or say anything on the Internet that they wouldn’t want the whole world to read.

2.2. Talk to them about reaching out to an adult at the first sign of a threat.

2.3. Don’t post personal information.

2.4. Don´t post reveal photos.

3. Psychological Impact On Victims

3.1. Emotional distress: anger, frustration, embarrassment, sadness, fear, depression

3.2. Interference with school work or job performance

3.3. Quit job, drop out or switch schools

3.4. Delinquency and violence

3.5. Substance abuse Possession of weapons on school grounds

3.6. Suicide

4. Definition

4.1. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology.

5. Risk

5.1. Overweight or underweight

5.2. New students

5.3. Lower income families

5.4. Perceived as weak

5.5. Depressed, anxious or low self-esteem

5.6. Anti-social or unpopular

5.7. Unable to get along with others