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What is BULLYING?

What is cyberbullying?

Examples of cyberbullying

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Why is cyberbullying so dangerous?

If you are being cyberbullied...

Don’t reply to any nasty messages you receive in order to defend yourself or retaliate.

This can encourage the bullies It ensnares you in a vicious cycle of tit for tat

It can spiral out of controlIt may end up upsetting you more.

If you are being bullied on a social network, delete your profile, make it temporarily inactive or stop using it.

Keep a copy of any abusive texts, emails, comments or

messages that you get.Record the date and time

they were sent.

With online bullying there is always a trail.

Keeping records is essential when it comes to reporting the bullying & identifying the guilty

party/parties.

Speak up!No one has the right to bully you or make you feel bad. If you are being bullied, don't put up with it.

Tell someone about it.

You can speak to:Your parent/guardianYour friend(s)Your tutorA Year Head (Mrs

Crummey/MsMcIntyre)A teacher you get on well withYour 6th year buddyThe school nurse (Mrs McTernan)The school chaplain (Fr Larry)Any member of staff

Never allow yourself to be bullied.

Never allow yourself to be made a victim.

Accept no one else’s definition of you : Define yourself!

If you are a witness to someone being

cyberbullied...

Don’t turn a blind eyeDon’t act dumb

Speak up!Tell someone!A bystander = a passive bullyIf you’re not against the bully, you’re with the bully. You decide.

Don’t writeDon’t forwardDon’t like

A troll deliberately posts offensive messages.

Just think: It could be you next!

Don’t deliver the bully’s message on for them by continuously telling a friend to read what has been said about them on a social networking site.

You’re playing into the bully’s hands.You’re perpetuating the cycle of

bullying.

What are the effects of

cyberbullying?

Feelings of sadness, stress &

desperation...

Feelings of depression & isolation

Feelings of anxiety, guilt, fear, shame...

Negative self-image & poor self-esteem

Being (cyber)bullied affects everything:Your outlook on life & your studiesYour experience of school & sportsYour relationships in and out of schoolYour own headspace