Bystander, Bullying can have negative psychological, physical, and academic effects - - Stop Bullying tips!
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Transcript
00:02
One in five children in the United States experience bullying where a peer harasses,
00:06
humiliates, or threatens repeatedly.
00:09
Bullying can have negative psychological, physical, and academic effects.
00:13
It can contribute to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and it can be isolating.
00:18
Most kids are not directly involved in bullying, they are a witness or a bystander to bullying.
00:24
Sometimes bystanders get roped into reinforcing the bullying.
00:27
This can make the situation worse and more traumatic.
00:30
However, if a bystander becomes an upstander then something really cool happens.
00:35
When bystanders to bullying intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time!
00:41
Think about it. If bystanders became upstanders every time there was a bullying incident,
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more than half of all kids would be spared a prolonged harmful experience.
00:50
And they would feel the support of a peer.
00:52
Kids with strong leadership qualities and who are self-assured are more likely to take
00:56
on the defender role, so you are really like a peer superhero when you become an upstander!
01:02
There are a number of ways you can shift the negative focus of bullying:
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Change the subject Interrupt
01:08
Question behavior Use humor to lighten up a serious situation
01:13
Embrace your differences Report bullying and block cyberbullying
01:17
Protect others and show kindness and empathy Include others in what you are doing
01:22
Every time you stand up and stick up for others, you are making a positive difference and helping
01:26
a peer who may really need a friend.
01:28
To learn more about bullying prevention visit Stopbullying.gov
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Disclosure: The operator of this channel is a 3rd party marketer with a material connection to product/service providers appearing on these videos in that we are compensated for sales made through our affiliate links. Thanks for the input of StopBullying.gov
Transcript
00:02
One in five children in the United States experience bullying where a peer harasses,
00:06
humiliates, or threatens repeatedly.
00:09
Bullying can have negative psychological, physical, and academic effects.
00:13
It can contribute to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and it can be isolating.
00:18
Most kids are not directly involved in bullying, they are a witness or a bystander to bullying.
00:24
Sometimes bystanders get roped into reinforcing the bullying.
00:27
This can make the situation worse and more traumatic.
00:30
However, if a bystander becomes an upstander then something really cool happens.
00:35
When bystanders to bullying intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time!
00:41
Think about it. If bystanders became upstanders every time there was a bullying incident,
00:46
more than half of all kids would be spared a prolonged harmful experience.
00:50
And they would feel the support of a peer.
00:52
Kids with strong leadership qualities and who are self-assured are more likely to take
00:56
on the defender role, so you are really like a peer superhero when you become an upstander!
01:02
There are a number of ways you can shift the negative focus of bullying:
01:05
Change the subject Interrupt
01:08
Question behavior Use humor to lighten up a serious situation
01:13
Embrace your differences Report bullying and block cyberbullying
01:17
Protect others and show kindness and empathy Include others in what you are doing
01:22
Every time you stand up and stick up for others, you are making a positive difference and helping
01:26
a peer who may really need a friend.
01:28
To learn more about bullying prevention visit Stopbullying.gov
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Disclosure: The operator of this channel is a 3rd party marketer with a material connection to product/service providers appearing on these videos in that we are compensated for sales made through our affiliate links. Thanks for the input of StopBullying.gov