Anti Bullying

 STOP BULLYING!!!! 

Sel/09/03/021

Bullying is an act in which one or more people try to harm or control another person by means of violence. There are many types of bullying. Can hurt in physical form, such as hitting, pushing, and others. In the verbal form is insulting, yelling, and using harsh words.

Bully is physical or mental violence in which one or more people attack or intimidate another person. This violent behavior is common in school environments and generally affects children and adolescents who are physically weaker than their peers.

Bullying does not only occur when the perpetrator physically abuses the victim, such as hitting, slapping, or kicking. Bullying can also be carried out without using physical violence, such as taunting, calling someone slanderous, or it can also spread gossip about the victim or humiliate him in front of many people.

In today's technology era, bullying is getting easier. The perpetrator only needs to use social media to bring down the victim, such as distributing negative themed texts, photos or videos about the victim.

People who bully are usually physically strong. It is likely that he grew up in a violent family or environment.

WHAT ARE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS?

It is possible that those who are being bullied will experience impacts such as:

- Mental health problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, difficulty sleeping well, wanting to hurt yourself, or even suicidal thoughts.

- Become a drug user.

- Decreased academic performance. This effect may occur because the victim is afraid to go to school so that it has an impact on their learning activities.

- Joined violence. The bullied person is likely to retaliate or try to abuse himself.

While the negative effects that may be experienced by bullies include:

- Discharged from school.

- Become a drug user.

- Threatened with a criminal sentence for committing violence.

HOW DO I STOP THIS ACTION?

The child who is being bullied may be afraid to tell other people. He might also turn quiet. Therefore, as parents, you must be observant to see changes in their behavior. The following are the characteristics of children who are victims of bullying.

- What used to be enthusiastic, now he refuses to go to school.

- His learning achievement has decreased.

- Suddenly losing friends or avoiding friend requests.

- His belongings disappeared or were destroyed.

- Experiencing changes in appetite.

- Experiencing sleep disturbances.

- Ran away from home.

- Looks stressed when you get home from school or after checking his cellphone.

- There may be wounds on his body.