Bullying is just another word for harassment and it is a community issue that affects both youth and adults. It is often something that happens repeatedly. A bully may be someone who has social power or physical power and uses that power against other people. Bullying can be one-on-one or it can happen in groups.
If you or someone you know is being bullied, it's important to tell someone. If you are being threatened or if at any time you feel that you're in immediate life-threatening danger, call 919 or 911.
There are several different types of bullying including verbal, social, physical and cyberbullying:
Verbal bullying can includes name calling, making threats and teasing.
Social bullying can include spreading rumours, gossiping, excluding others from a group or embarrassing others in public.
Cyberbullying can include posting embarrassing photos or videos of someone online; creating a website, Facebook group, etc., to make fun of someone; pretending to be someone else online by using their name; tricking, threatening or forcing someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others.
Physical bullying includes hitting, punching, kicking; pushing, tripping, grabbing, spitting; breaking or stealing someone's personal belongings.
If you are the victim of bullying:
