A Practical Guide to Responding to Bullying

Bullying can happen at school, at work, online, or almost anywhere people interact. The first instinct may be to fight back, withdraw, or suffer in silence—but none of those choices necessarily solves the problem. Responding effectively begins with understanding what is happening, controlling your own reaction, knowing when to speak up, and knowing when to seek help. The goal isn't simply to survive bullying. It's to keep someone else's behavior from controlling who you become.