Advice for those being bullied right now

ReachOut Content Team
Published 06 September 2023

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.

Read the transcript.

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.

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