With 16 Days of Activism in progress, Arrive Alive encourages parents and guardians to be aware of when a child or teenager is being bullied.
They have provided the following in-depth explanation of bullying.
What is bullying?
According to Arrive Alive, bullying is repeated aggressive behaviour that can be physical or verbal. You are made to feel hurt, angry, afraid, helpless, hopeless, isolated, ashamed and even guilty that the bullying is somehow your fault, you may even feel suicidal. Your physical health is likely to suffer and you are at a greater risk of developing mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety or low self-esteem.
Types of bullying
Physical bullying includes the following:
- Hitting, kicking or pushing someone, or even threatening to do it
- Stealing, hiding or ruining someone’s things
- Hazing, harassing or humiliating someone
- Making someone do things he or she does not want to do.
Verbal bullying includes the following:
- Name-calling
- Teasing and taunting
- Refusing to talk to someone
- Excluding someone from groups or activities
- Spreading lies or rumours about someone
- Insulting or otherwise verbally abusing someone.
“Unless you’ve directly experienced bullying, you may not realise just how devastating it can be, especially to a child. As well as being deeply hurtful, bullying can leave anyone feeling frightened, angry, depressed, and totally undermined but bullying should never be tolerated,” concluded Arrive Alive.
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