What if I’m being Bullied?

Are you feeling like Simon, sad, lonely, afraid and not sure what to do?

What if I’m Being Bullied

What if I’m being bullied? Tell someone who you trust. They will help you. It is never nice to be bullied. No matter whether you are being bullied in the school playground, the local park or even at home. If you are being bullied please go and tell SOMEONE. Tell an adult that you trust and they will be able to help you. If you are feeling any of the following:-

sad
lonely
afraid
feel like running away
don’t want to go to school
don’t want to be with other kids

then please go and speak with an adult. Somebody that you can trust. They will be able to help you.

Telling Someone you can Trust

By telling someone you can trust like a:-

adult (yours or somebody else’s)
teacher
principal
grand parent, auntie or uncle
counsellor
friends older brother or sister

together you will be able to discuss the problem and work on your options. DON’T BE AFRAID, we want to help.

They may ask you the following questions:-

who is bullying you
when does it happen
where does it happen
how does it make you feel
has any one tried to help you
has any one tried to hurt you

They will also give you some advice like:-

STAY POSITIVE
think of the people who love and care about you
think about your friends that play with you and how they make you feel
if possible, try to ignore the bully
if possible, try to talk to the bully and ask them to stop.

Simon talking to an adult and it is his mum

If you are finding it hard to talk to someone

you can always ring Help Line on 1800 551 800 (this is a free call)

or go to the kids help line website.

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