Hey, First, I want you to know that I'm talking about a sensitive topic in this YouTube video. I'm talking about bullying and its harmful effects, how common it is, who's at risk, the different types of bullying, but, most importantly, what you can do about it. Make sure you work with your pediatrician or family doctor and/or seek help from a licensed medical health provider to address your individual situation and potential mental health effects. You are not alone. There are trusted adults who want to help you and will create a plan to stop the bullying. I also coach on setting some boundaries for yourself so you are able to show up with clarity for yourself. We were just talking about boundaries and relationships last week, so that is coming in handy in our everyday lives. In this video I talk about some amazing teen life coaching I got from my amazing IME Community members on a bullying situation one of my former patients had. Whether you are a teen, parent, physician, healthcare provider, teacher or school administrator, listen up! I would love for you to go to stopbullying.gov to check out the resources to help you. First, bullying is not acceptable and must be recognized and called out as unacceptable. Next, let's step up as trusted adults and work with the school (teacher and/or counselor) if that's where the bullying is happening, and create a plan to stop the bullying so school is a safe place. Have you been bullied based on your weight? Or, for any reason? Studies show that it's more common than we like to think. Unfortunately, some people still believe enduring bullying is a rite of passage into adulthood. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bullying is a preventative health issue. It's important to recognize and address or it can cause long-term harm. In this YouTube video and IME Community podcast I talk about what's needed to help stop bullying: Support/Build Skills/Connect to resources/School Involvement/Referral to mental health provider/Follow-up to check in. How to support the "bully/victim" is important too. A harsh approach does not work. For pediatricians, our role is: Identification/Gather more information/Intervention/Advocacy, education, and research. Make sure you check out stop bullying.gov and make sure you Join IME Community to get even more support!   Self-love superpower, Dr. Karla, ActivistMD  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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