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Bullying prevention is an important topic to talk about. Bullying is a problem that affects everyone, and it’s important to learn how to deal with it in a safe and healthy way.

When you see bullying happening, it’s okay to tell the person being bullied that they don’t deserve it. You can also try telling the bully that they’re hurting people by their actions, which can help them understand what they’re doing wrong.

If someone you know has been bullied, encourage them to talk about it with a trusted adult or friend.

It’s always best for kids to get help as soon as possible so they don’t feel alone or afraid anymore!

Bullies often target people who are different from them in some way (like race or gender), but if you see someone being bullied because of being different from others around them (for example someone who is gay), then stand up for them too! No one deserves to be treated poorly just because they’re different from other people around them.

Bullying is never okay, but it can be hard to figure out how to help if you’re not sure what action to take. Here are a few tips on how to intervene in a situation without making things worse:

• Talk with your friend! Ask them if they’re having problems with anyone at school or online. If so, see if they have a plan for handling the situation or need help coming up with one.

• If your friend is being bullied by someone else, offer support by listening and asking questions about what’s going on. If possible, try to connect them with other people who have experienced similar situations before and know how best to handle them.
• If your friend is bullying someone else themselves, don’t hesitate to speak up! Let them know that there are better ways of dealing with conflict and that bullying isn’t acceptable behavior no matter what circumstances led up to it happening today.

Bullying is when someone hurts another person on purpose. It can happen at school, at home, or even online. Bullying can be physical (like hitting or kicking), verbal (name-calling or teasing), social (not letting someone join a group), or emotional (using words to make someone feel bad).

If you think you’re being bullied, tell an adult right away. They will help you figure out what to do next. You might want to tell your parents or another trusted adult if you are being bullied by a classmate or sibling. You could also talk with a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, or school counselor. Tell them how the bullying makes you feel and ask them what they can do about it.

If someone is bullying you online—on social media sites like Facebook or Instagram—you can report the behavior by sending an email to your school.

Remember: if someone bullies you online or in person, know that there are people who care about you and want to help!

Why do bullies exist? 

Kids who bully often do so because they feel insecure, depressed, or anxious and are trying to cope with their own problems by taking them out on others. Bullies also tend to act out when they feel powerless or frustrated. In this way, they’re acting out their own feelings of helplessness and anger.

It’s important to remember that bullying isn’t just physical violence; it can be emotional abuse as well. Emotional bullying includes name-calling, teasing and taunting, spreading rumors about someone, threatening to harm someone, being verbally abusive toward someone in public places such as schools or workplaces, and excluding people from social events or clubs for no good reason other than being mean-spirited.

The best way to stop bullying is to intervene when you see it happening—or even before it starts if possible! If you know someone who’s being bullied (or could be), offer them support by listening closely and offering empathy for what they’re experiencing firsthand from their own perspective rather than secondhand through others’ accounts of what happened between them directly with each other both verbally verbally verbally and physically.

It’s not just that we’ve realized how harmful bullying is for kids and adults, it’s that we’re recognizing that it’s a problem that needs to be addressed and resolved as soon as possible. Bullying can have lasting effects on both the victims and perpetrators of bullying, so it’s important to take steps toward preventing it from happening in the first place.