Written by Néhémie Bikin-kita Cyberbullying: any bullying that occurs on digital and online platforms [i.e. on social media or through texts]1 ➡️ A phenomenon that is, unfortunately, becoming more and more prevalent in our society. Cyberbullying, just like traditional (offline) bullying, can engender a number of adverse mental health effects, such as: 🔹 Low self-esteem…
Written by Néhémie Bikin-kita In most cases, a bullying situation is made up of three (3) actors: ➡️ the individual displaying bullying behaviour ➡️ the individual suffering from bullying, ➡️ and the bystander. What is a bystander? An individual who is present during a bullying incident. Dan Olweus, a professor of psychology and pioneer of research on…
bBrave, Malta’s only anti-bullying voluntary organisation, held its first official event on the 7 December 2018 at the Refectory Hall within the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana. Taking bBrave to the Community was an event held for stakeholders and interested individuals who are concerned about bullying in Maltese society. bBrave President Ing. Norman Zammit and Secretary-General…