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Preventing bullying
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Nicholas Garlow with HHS HealthBeat. Bullying can be prevented. Knowing how to prevent bullying and stop it when it happens can help support a child in need. Parents can talk to their children about it and ask questions. Marci Hertz is a health scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “What does bullying mean to you? Have you ever felt scared to go to school?” (5 seconds) If it happens, kids should speak up. “Say things like ‘It’s not cool to bully here. We don’t do things like that.’ And you can also teach them how to reach out to trusted adults for getting help.” (8 seconds) Kids are at an increased risk of being bullied if they appear weak, if they are different in some way, or if they have problems socializing. You can learn how to take action against bullying and prevent it from happening at stopbullying.gov. Learn more at healthfinder.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Nicholas Garlow. Last revised: April 17, 2012
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