Advice for those being bullied right now
While the experts are awesome at helping out with a bullying situation, sometimes it’s great to hear from someone who’s been there. We asked a stack of young people who had experienced bullying for their best piece of advice.
It's going to stop. You will have a point in your life where you will feel amazing and great and wonderful and valued.
What can I do now?
We think Ashleigh summed it up pretty well: "Don't isolate yourself. reach out to the people to the people that you love and trust".
Take some time to reflect on who you are and what makes you you, and then try and focus on those aspects.
If you're not sure whether what you're dealing with is bullying or teasing, you can ask other young people in the ReachOut Forums.