Bullying happens to most people, sometime in their lives, both as children and adults.

Reason include:-

Being a different shape, or race or having ability (very bright or sporty)

Having problems, like learning problems

Not being confident, and being anxious about situations

Being isolated, new at school or work, or having few friends

Being picked on for something you have done, (like being a bully)

Also the place where the bullying happens needs dealing with, such as:-

a better anti-bullying policy in the school or your workplace

more tolerance of people who are different.

Log -in and look at the stories and self-assessment, for a better understanding of bullying.

If you are likely to get bullied, learning to cope and deal with it can mean doing the following:-

Developing assertiveness

Sorting out confidence problems

Making sure you are not on your own, staying around friends or people who won't allow bullying

You, or someone getting the place where bullying happens to change, (anti-bullying policy in school for example)

Sometimes leaving, and moving elsewhere

You may have trouble looking at situations from different angles, and being more confident in yourself
You may want to play about with these interactive story, and see how changing your thoughts and feeling, can change what happens
Being bullied
Helping a friend?
Are they your real friends?

Anti-bullying network
Don't suffer in silence, UK government
Bullying resources, older teenagers