Tips To Deal With Cyberbullying

If you are being bullied on any social media platform and don't know what to do or say, here are some tips on how to deal with it.

• Tell someone what is happening and that you are upset by it – don’t suffer alone.
• Check out your school’s policy on cyber bullying and see what they can do.
• If you’d rather not talk to friends, family or school you can always contact  Net safe , Kidsline, What’s Up, or Youthline for confidential support and advice on what to do or how to cope.
• Change your phone number, block or unfriend bullies, and alter your online profile or privacy details so they’re more secure; most providers offer help with settings.
• Collect evidence of the bullying: keep messages, take screen shots or photos, record dates and print emails.
• Consider taking a short break from some or all social media; you have the right to be online, but sometimes a rest can help calm both emotional and media storms.
• Report what’s happened to your internet or mobile provider – they may be able take down or block certain numbers and sites that break their code of conduct.
• If what’s happening is really serious or scary, consider telling the Police.

If you are in a lot of pain because of what the people around you is saying online, remind yourself that God  woke you up today for a reason. That is because you were made for greatness but the 1st thing you have to do is pick yourself up and move forward.