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

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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.