Anti-Bullying

Kids see bullying everyday. They want to help, but they are stuck in knowing (or fearing) how to step in.

Facts:

• Studies show (U.S., 2012) bullying victims are 7% more likely to commit suicide
• 17% of students report cyber-bullying
• 41% physical bullying
• 15% report other types of bullying (texting, verbal)
• 16,000 kids in the US stay home everyday because of bullying

Young people who bully have a 1:4 chance of having a criminal record by the age of 30.

An estimated 200 million children and youth around the world are bullied by their peers. In my Strategies class, 10 students, and 3 adults had been bullied. That was all of us.

THE IMPACT OF BULLYING

• Kids have trouble making friends
• Lack of success in school
• And involvement in problems such as smoking,illegal drug use and drinking

The impact of frequent bullying often accompanies these victims into adult hood,they are at a greater risk of suffering from depression or other mental health problems.In rare cases they commit suicide .

FACTS

• The bullied individual typically has trouble defending him or herself and does nothing to stop it
• Children who bully and those who are bullied are more likely to miss school,show little interest in their studies and suffer poor grades
• 16,000 kids in the US stay home everyday because of bullying

TAD MILMINE

Tad Milmine is a gay police officer that shares his story and speaks out for bullied victims

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