Cyberbullying - Sources of help
Help from Cyber Mentors
Cybermentors offer a very similar service online to Childline but this time you can speak to someone online who is your own age. Their site www.cybermentors.org.uk offers excellent advice and guidance so please use it.
Help from ChildLine
You can ring Childline on 0800 1111 where you can speak to someone in private and the number will not show up on your phone bill. Childline is managed by the NSPCC is there to help you so please dont be afraid to make the call.
The Childline website also offers excellent help and advice on a whole range of issues.
Other sources of help …
Our advice is if you are being bullied online then don’t reply to them. Stop the chat or delete them as a “friend” on your social networking account and don’t reply to any emails or postings. Remember if you block them then they wont know – at their end it will look like you are not online and not available to chat – while you are free to get on and have fun without their threats.
Put simply don’t give the bully the attention they want. They want to think that they are making you worried or concerned.. They will want you to fight back with them direct. Well don’t. Block them and delete them and if you want keep copies of what they send you – showing them to a trusted adult will help that person quickly understand what you are facing. You are not alone. Please don’t put up with bullying. Use the help we have given you above or visit thinkuknow.co.uk – our own website for young people just like you – if you want more help on this or any other concern you have online.
