What is bullying in school?
According to psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, bullying can be anything from spreading rumors to physical abuse. Find out how to identify bullying by watching this video.
Transcript
Bullying in school can really encompass so many different areas. We hear about it all the time, and it involves
lots of different things. [EASY LISTENING MUSIC]
From social bullying, which can be in between relationships, gossip, being excluded from an activity or a party
very intentionally.
It can be physical abuse, so it can be pushing kids into lockers, shoving them, knocking things out of their hands, to physical, intense fights.
It can also be emotional. So can be see spreading rumors, starting stories that get spread around like wildfire.
And often, the emotional and social bullying happens these days on the internet.
So the digital abuse or cyber bullying, bullying that's going on, is really intense and really high.
Really anything that is beyond just the typical teasing and really into, how can I hurt this person
or pick on the person that's lesser than me, because I believe that they are in some way, falls into the heading of bullying.
teen health development
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