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Helping a friend
A friend is being bullied
Straight to the point, or the long way around? You may have witnessed a bullying situation and you want to directly help the person involved.
Your friend is being bullied. You can:
Your friend is being bullied. You can:
- Tell them about your worries
- Listen to them non-judgementally
- Tell them that violence is always unacceptable, regardless of circumstances
- Try to find solutions with them
- Refer them to a resource person
- Talk to them about your worries
- Clearly express the idea that violence is always unacceptable, regardless of the circumstances
- Encourage them to ask an adult for help
- Avoid encouraging the behaviours of the person who is doing the bullying
- Show your support for the person experiencing the bullying, through your words, actions, and encouragement
- Offer them your help, if you feel up to it
- Talk to other people involved in the situation, so that they can intervene or act
- Talk about the situation with a teacher, monitor, or counsellor