Forms of Bullying
- Physical – hitting, pushing, tripping, stealing or damaging property.
- Verbal – name calling, threats, humiliating, mocking, making sexists or racist comments.
- Social – excluding others, spreading gossip or rumors, making others look foolish or deliberately damaging another persons friendship.
- Electronic – spreading rumors, images or hurtful comments using an online forum or technology.
Types of Bullying
- Racial – repeated aggression, exclusion, negative comments, teasing or name calling directed at a person due to their racial or ethnic background.
- Religious – repeated aggression, exclusion, negative comments, teasing or name calling directed at a person due to their religious beliefs, background, dress code or observance.
- Sexual – Repeatedly excluding or mistreating a person because of their gender, sexual orientation; making crude or sexist comments or jokes about a persons sexual behaviour; spreading sexual rumours about a person; repeatedly calling a person gay, lesbian or other inappropriate names.
- Disability – Repeatedly excluding or mistreating a person due to their disability.
Are you scared to go to school? Are you afraid someone is going to physically hurt you? Or worse, humiliate you or spread vicious rumours? Do you sit by yourself at lunch and pray no one notices you? Or hope that someone might? Read More…
Are you scared because you know you’ve done something wrong? Something that has harmed another person and you don’t know how to fix it? Or maybe you’ve been bullied and are taking out the pain you feel on someone else? Read More…
Are you scared for a friend? Afraid they might get hurt, or worse, hurt themselves? Do you know people who are being bullied but don’t know how to help? Maybe you’re afraid to help because you don’t want people to turn on you? Read More…
Resources
Are you a HWDSB student? They have a free and anonymous tip line for you to report harassment or bullying, mental health, and substance abuse.
- Text 905-963-0066. Standard rates apply.
- Download the HWDSB Helps app for iOS and Android
This is not a crisis line or counselling service.
Kids Help Phone Bullying Incident Report – This free 9 question report from Kids Help Phone allows you to keep track of bullying incidents so that you can report it when you are ready.
PREVNet is a national research and knowledge mobilization hub that partners with researchers and organizations focused on fostering healthy relationships among children and youth. Learn more about:
- Healthy relationships
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BullyingCanada Inc is Canada’s first youth-created-anti-bullying charity. We have served hundreds of thousands of youth across the country by, amongst other initiatives, providing individual support, extensive resources, case management, scholarships, and presentations to schools and organizations.
