1. INCREASE THE PEACE STOP BULLYING
Team Leader: An’Quinette Hodges
Da’Vaun Davis, Maria Maddox, & Hoi Poole
Western Carolina University

2. Definition What is bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior, commonly among young adults, that involve a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.

3. Types of Bullying Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things
Teasing, name-calling, taunting, inappropriate sexual comments, and threatening to cause harm
Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships
Spreading rumors, and embarrassing someone in public
Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions
Hitting, kicking, splitting, pushing, and taking or breaking someone’s belonging
Cyber-bullying takes place when electronic technology are involved
Devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites

4. Effects of Bullying Individuals who are bullied:
Depression
Anxiety
Health complaints
Decline in academic achievement
Retaliate through extremely violent measures
Suicide/Death
Individuals who bully others:
Alcohol and other drugs abuse
Get into fights, vandalize property, and drop out of school
Criminal convictions 
Abusive toward their romantic partners, spouses, and friends

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