Bullying

Are They Really Your Friend? 15 Signs That Suggest Otherwise

We’ve all had friendships that have ended up a little pear-shaped and it’s unfortunate that most of the time, we all have to get burnt before we can spot a bad friend from a good one. We’ve pooled together our own experiences and come up with 15 of the most common signs that somebody isn’t

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What To Say To Someone Who Is Being Bullied

Do you see someone else being bullied? Or maybe it’s a friend of yours being picked on? We know sometimes its really hard to know what to do, the best way to go about fixing it or how to comfort them after it has happened. If you know somebody who is being bullied, it’s important

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Delete Online Abuse

We know that online abuse is a big issue being discussed within our support community. In fact, 40% of you tell us that you’ve experienced it at some point. In fact, during the pandemic alone, we found that some forms of online hate speech had increased by almost 2,000%. Sadly, the issue is growing and

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Why Do People Bully? The Scientific Reasons

Bullying is a behavior that has historically been linked to kids on the playground, but it can happen among people of any age in any setting—schools, households, workplaces. So the main question observers of such conduct have is…why do people bully others?  According to our latest research, we discovered that 1 in 2 people have

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8 Steps To Breaking Up With A Toxic Friend

Friends. Not just a 90s TV show but something we all have and need to get through life. The thing is though, despite what TV friendships would have you believe, sometimes they aren’t all that good for you. In fact, toxic friendships can be totally draining on you, your other relationships and can get so

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How to Get Better at Saying No

We’ve all been in situations where we’ve said ‘yes’ to something, even though we’ve actually wanted to say ‘no’. Saying no can be a hard thing to do and it’s a skill most of us struggle with. So how do you do it? How do you say no without feeling bad or guilty? Reasons why

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I Am Being Bullied By My Brother Or Sister

Being on the receiving end of bullying from a sibling can be extremely difficult to cope with. It is often dismissed by other family members as ‘sibling rivalry’ or just ‘banter’ which can make it hard to receive any support. Additionally, it often takes place in your family home – an environment which is supposed

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My Friends Leave Me Out – What Should You Do?

Being left out is something that we have all experienced within our friendship groups. Being excluded comes with a massive side order of anything from shame, humiliation, embarrassment and rejection. Sadly, there are very few places that are talking about how to handle this kind of thing. Which is pretty ridiculous when you consider the

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How to Deal with Friends Who Are Bullying You

Let’s destroy the stigma that comes with the word “bullied.” It can happen to anyone, by anyone, anywhere – for any reason. Bullying can be faceless and consequently, you may or may not know you are being bullied. For this reason, being bullied by someone you consider a friend can be a real blind spot for

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How to Stop Bullying Others: 7 Practical Tips

We recently found that 1 in 2 people have bullied another person at least once. Bullying is one of the biggest issues currently affecting teens in the UK and we believe that we can overcome it, if we start to think differently about how we resolve things.

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