bullying and anxiety
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Road To Recovery Rethinking Mental Health Implications Of Bullying
More Than Just Hurt Feelings
Dr. Rob Lancer
NYOCD.COM Drroblancer.com
HARMLESS RITE OF PASSAGE???
Consistent Studies Show Evidence That Bullying Can Also Cause
Serious Adverse Health Outcomes In The Victims And Perpetrators
WHAT EFFECT DOES BULLYING HAVE ON STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS?
Youth Who Are Bullying Have A Higher Rate Of
Depression And Anxiety
NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMSANXIETY DISORDERS ARE THE MOST COMMON
SOCIAL PHOBIA SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS
DEPRESSION SUICIDAL IDEATION
FEAR OF GOING TO SCHOOL LOW SELF-ESTEEM
The Impact on
Bullied Students
PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF BULLYING
HEADACHESSTOMACH PAINS
SLEEPING PROBLEMS DISRUPTIVE SLEEP DISRUPTIVE EATING
The Impact on
Bullied Students
NEGATIVE SCHOOL OUTCOMES
INTIMIDATED TO THE BATHROOM FEAR OF RIDING ON THE SCHOOL BUS
LOSE OF INTEREST IN SCHOOL TROUBLE CONCENTRATING DO POORLY ACADEMICALLY
DECREASED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT—GPA AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES SCHOOL
PARTICIPATION.
The Impact on
Bullied Students
The Impact on
School
BULLYING CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH THAT CAN BECOME ONE OF FEAR AND DISRESPECT,
HAMPERING THE ABILITY OF STUDENTS TO LEARN.
YOUTH MAY FEEL INSECURE AND TEND NOT TO LIKE SCHOOL VERY WELL.
Parents Are Often Unaware Of The Causes Of Their Children's Excessive Anger, Sadness, Insecurity And Social Isolation
The Experience Of Being Bullied Severely Damages A Child's Ability To Feel Safe In The World And Unaware Parents Can’t Help
IMPACT OF BULLYING AT HOME
The long term effects from this trauma can be severe and disabling.
Today, the primary reason for near epidemic of bullying is the use of the internet and text messaging to vent excessive anger and
ridicule, cyber-bullying.
CYBER BULLYING
A recent study at the University of Florida discovered a link between social bullying in
adolescence and adulthood
Even though people are outside of high school, the memories of these experiences continue to
be associated with depression and social anxiety
BULLIED MEMORIES
Impulsivity;
Disability;
Difficult Temperament;
Family Disharmony,
Parental Instability
Divorce
Harsh Or Inconsistent Parent Discipline Style;
Peer
RISK FACTORS
An Easy Temperament
School Achievement
A Positive Coping Style
Family Harmony And Stability
PROTECTIVE FACTORS- RESILIENCYProtective Factors
Strong Family Norms And Values A Positive School Climate That Enhances Belonging
And Opportunities For Success And Recognition Of
Achievement At SchoolInvolvement With Significant OthersParticipation In Community Networks
PROTECTIVE FACTORS RESILIENCY
A Study Published In 2003 In The Child Study Journal Concluded That Teenagers Exposed To Physical Bullying Of Themselves Or Their Peer Groups Have Unusual High Risks Of Developing Social
In The Study Published In Psychological Science, A Team Of Researchers From George Mason University Examined The Ways In Which Various People Respond To The Emotional Stresses Caused By The Presence Of Social Anxiety Disorder.
In A Study Published In Pediatrics Journal, Finnish Researchers Have Recently Discovered That Bullying Could Result In Serious Mental Disorders — Mainly An Anxiety Disorders.
In A Us Survey, 17% Of Children In Grades 6 To 10 Reported Being Bullied, 19%
Being Bullies, And 6% Being Both Bullies And Victims.
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Research Studies
RESEARCH STUDIES Continued
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A Study By Researchers At Duke University Medical Center Found That Both Bullies And Their Victims Live With An Increased Risk Of Depression, Panic
Disorder, And Behavioral, Educational, And Emotional Problems.
Research From John Hopkins University Determined That Stress-like Symptoms Experienced By Bullying
Victims Can Affect The Brain’s Physiology And Bring Out Latent Mental Illness
Research Studies
Self Defeating BehaviorsBlack And White ThinkingMinimalizing The PositiveOverestimation Of Danger
Barriers To Overcoming Youth Mental DifficultiesBarriers for Youth Improvement
Numerous sources indicate that people who experience
bullying during childhood or adolescence have increased risks for developing social anxiety disorder.
DOWNWARD SOCIAL SPIRAL
Exposure to bullying on a person’s long-term chances of develop an anxiety-related condition such as social anxiety disorder, panic disorder.
Studies concluded that more than 90 percent of the study participants diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (social phobia was the term used by the authors) self-reported a personal history that included extreme exposure to teasing from others.
BULLYING AS A CAUSE OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
Developing self-awareness is a great way of learning more about oneself and what you’re capable
of.
Greater need for children to learn long term benefits of:
Exploration of one’s emotions
Mastering AnxietyForgiveness
EmpathySelf-Control
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
THE ABILITY TO DEAL EFFICIENTLY AND THOUGHTFULLY, KEEPING ONE’S OWN IDENTITY, DEVELOPING A WIDER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Recognition of Other FeelingsAttentiveness to OthersInterpreting the Cues of OthersMonitoring Reactions
Social Intelligence
Law of Unconditional Self-AcceptanceGrowth in confidence in the victims of
bullying can occur in a number of ways:Overcome strong fears of being rejected
Willingness to take riskEngage in positive social skills
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
Self-Talk Can Have A Really Great Impact On Your Self-esteem And Confidence:
Magnifying The Positive Self Talk
Minimizing Negative Self Talk
Every child has the capability to learn how to become stronger from the inside out.
STRENGTHING OUR KIDS
POSITIVE MOMENTUM
Key to Overcoming Adversity
Positive Actions That Enable Youth To Progressively Move
Forward Inch By Inch
SAFE HAVEN FOR BULLIED YOUTHSCHOOL PERSONNEL
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTSOCIAL WORKER
PARENTFRIENDCONFIDANT
MENTOR
***IN SERIOUS CASES SEEK OUT EXTERNAL MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS***
Communication skills
Three areas of communication that you may want to practice are:
• Nonverbal Communication
• Conversation Skills
• Assertiveness
Resiliency is directly related to wellbeing
It is about having the ability to cope with and adapt to new
situations.
Resilience
MINDSETSomeone’s mindset will determine the way they behave, their outlook on life and their attitude towards everything
that’s going on around them.
Positive mindset which means you approach everything that you do in an
optimistic way
Negative Mindset- you might approach or think about many of the things you do in a more negative or cynical way.
Someone With A Growth Mindset Is Likely To:
Learn From The People Around ThemUnderstand That In Order To Get What They
Want, They’ve Got To Put The Hard Yards In
Recognize That Failure Is An Opportunity To Learn
Be Aware Of Their Weaknesses, And Focused On Improving Them Welcome ChallengesBe Open To New Things And New Ways Of
Learning.
Growth MindsetFailure is just a detour
Someone with a fixed mindset is likely to:avoid challenges where they think they might stuff up not deal very well with setbacks try to hide their mistakes be
convinced that their abilities are limited to one area.
Fixed Mindset
Every child that can "see" their strengths no matter
what the world is reflecting to them is inwardly strong.
Focus on Strengths
Kids that can "go with the flow" are developing a type of
interpersonal flexibility that allows them to change, add
new things into their life, subtract other things and keep focused on their good, despite
any problems.
Openness to Change
Dr. Lancer is a recognized expert in his field and has spoken nationally and internationally on the topics of OCD, anxiety, and depression at various mental health conventions.
Dr. Robert Lancer founded the New York Center for OCD and Related Anxiety Disorders (NYOCD.com) in 2005. He has worked with school-aged adolescents and children for over a decade. As such, Dr. Lancer understands the need to treat each person as an individual, providing treatment that both builds on people’s strengths and bolsters their deficiencies. With this in mind, Dr. Lancer has created strategies to not only treat OCD and Anxiety disorders, but also to empower youth through Skillshops that focus on developing confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence, and positive mindset.