{"id":26113,"date":"2014-12-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/?p=26113"},"modified":"2014-12-16T15:47:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T23:47:59","slug":"best-of-2014-goodtherapy-orgs-top-10-bullying-resource-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/best-of-2014-goodtherapyorgs-top-10-bullying-resource-websites-1218147","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2014: GoodTherapy.org\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Top 10 Bullying Resource Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bullying\"Whether it takes the form of teasing, threats, violence, or other acts, bullying<\/a> is a significant issue in schools and communities around the world. In the United States alone, nearly a third of students report being bullied each school year, and most who are bullied never report it. The rates of bullying are even higher among students who identify or are perceived as LGBTQ<\/a>, students with disabilities<\/a>, and minority<\/a> students.<\/p>\n

In addition to any physical harm<\/a> that may be inflicted, bullied children can experience a variety of mental health concerns as a result of their exposure to bullying, may struggle academically<\/a>, and may experience a variety of negative health effects<\/a>. Bullied children are also 2.4 times more likely to report suicidal ideation<\/a> than non-bullied peers.<\/p>\n

Although awareness of bullying has grown with the Internet and social media, so, too, have opportunities for bullying. Cyber bullying may include the posting of hurtful messages, rumors, photos, or videos, and some cyber bullies have been known to create false profiles or even websites to harass their targets. Cyber bullying is compounded by the fact that what is posted online isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always easily erased.<\/p>\n

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Most experts agree that if a person knows of or witnesses bullying, the best course of action is to talk to a teacher, school administrator, parent, or other trusted adult who can intervene and pursue appropriate prevention measures.<\/p>\n

Education is a big part of the solution, of course. With that in mind, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve compiled a list of the 10 best online resources for bullying awareness and prevention\u00e2\u20ac\u201dGoodTherapy.org excluded\u00e2\u20ac\u201din 2014. Our selections are based on quality and depth of content, presentation, and functionality.<\/p>\n