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Bullying
responsibility for their actions, are competitive and worry about their reputation or popularity, or even getting increasingly angrier. They’re most likely
By:​ Caitlyn
ow do you protect yourself and other people against
bullies? ​A lot of people
bullying
someone.
are stressed out and end up taking their stress out on other people. In this article, I'll be telling you some things you could do to help protect yourself and how to tell if someone close
to you is getting bullied.
arning signs of bullying from ​Warning Signs for Bullying ​by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It talks about how important it is to know if someone around you is getting bullied or even if someone you know is the bully. Some warning signs that someone is getting bullied is they have gotten injuries that aren’t explainable. They are happening to lose things quite often or losing appetite and getting frequent nightmares. If someone you know has unexplained extra money or new belongings, blames others for their problems, don’t accept
( erbally Bullied)How to get out of a verbal bullying situation? If you are starting to get verbally bullied make sure you stand your ground. The first step to take if you are noticing you are getting bullied is to remove yourself as the victim. By confronting them, making smart remarks back at them. If they say something back make sure that you don’t give them the reaction they are looking for. After you dodge the bullet, your next order of business is to shift the focus back on to your attacker by exposing their intentions. The bully might say ​“You’re always so defensive.” instead of saying ​“no, I’m not” say ​“Were you trying to be funny just then? I wasn’t sure...” or ​“Why are you trying so hard to point that out? Do you need attention?”​. These verbal defenses can throw your attacker off balance. Go back to step one and make a
Wellness 101 - Spring 2020