Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behaviour among school aged children or within a work place. The behaviour is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumours, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. There are also some behaviours, which, although they might be unpleasant or distressing, are not bullying: mutual conflict - which involves a disagreement, but not an imbalance of power. Unresolved mutual conflict can develop into bullying if one of the parties targets the other repeatedly in retaliation. single-episode acts of nastiness or physical aggression, or aggression directed towards many different people, is not bullying social rejection or dislike is not bullying unless it involves deliberate and repeated attempts to cause distress, exclude or create dislike by others. There are also some behaviours, which, although they might be unpleasant or distressing, are not bullying: mutual conflict - which involves a disagreement, but not an imbalance of power. Unresolved mutual conflict can develop into bullying if one of the parties targets the other repeatedly in retaliation. single-episode acts of nastiness or physical aggression, or aggression directed towards many different people, is not bullying social rejection or dislike is not bullying unless it involves deliberate and repeated attempts to cause distress, exclude or create dislike by others.

Turn to the person next to you, and discuss what you think bullying means to you, and share what types of bullying there is.

Verbal or written abuse Physical Sexual harassment Homophobia Discrimination Cyberbullying

Students who are being bullied at school are more likely to experience: Depression and anxiety increased feelings of sadness and loneliness changes in sleep and eating patterns loss of interest in activities Decreased academic achievement At least 16 children kill themselves each year because they are being bullied at school in the UK. Over 30,000 children stay home every day due to the fear of being bullied

50% of young people have bullied another person, 30% of which do it at least once a week. 23% a females with ginger hair cited their hair colour as the bullying aggressor. Highest risk to bullying were the following groups: all types of disability, LGBT and low income backgrounds. 45% did not report bullying. 32% of which felt it would not be taken seriously, 32% were too embarrassed and 26% were scared of it getting worse.

Do you feel like you need help, as you are being bullied? Do you feel you are the bully yourself, and you want to stop? Do you feel like you need help, as you are being bullied? Do you feel you are the bully yourself, and you want to stop? Childline Samaritans 24/7 helpline Teachers Friends Family Carers/Guardians Youth workers/Psychologists/Counsellors Non emergency police number 24/7 101 Base 25 (Wolverhampton) Live online chat Live online chat