Bullying
Bullying is when someone tries to hurt someone else, on purpose, usually more than once.
This might be physically hurting someone, like hitting, kicking or pushing someone. It could also be hurting a person's feelings by calling someone names, teasing or excluding them.
Bullying can happen at school or college, at work, online or in the community. Bullying can happen to anyone of any age.
When bullying happens to adults, it is often referred to as harassment. It can include unfair treatment, targeting or regularly undermining someone, or rejecting them for training or promotion opportunities. Bullying and harassment can happen:
- Face-to-face
- By letter
- By email
- By phone
Being bullied can make you feel bad about yourself and can affect your mental health. If you are being bullied you may feel sad, worried or angry. You may also feel lonely and not feel confident in yourself.
If you are being bullied it can be helpful to talk to a trusted adult (e.g. a family member, teacher, support worker or manager). You can share what is happening to you and how it makes you feel, so that together you can work out what will be helpful.
Below are some useful websites with advice and information about bullying and what to do if you are being bullied.