SCHOOL HARASSMENT
In any relationship it is normal for conflicts to arise as a result of conflicting interests, and when these situations arise they are not bad in themselves if they are well managed.
It is important to differentiate between the concepts of school violence and school abuse. In the first case, the episodes of violence are sporadic, whereas when we talk about school abuse the victimisation occurs over a prolonged period of time, the intensity is daily and it is characterised by the inequality of forces between the abuser and the victim.
Bullying is considered to be bullying and victimisation between peers. It is a violence that is installed little by little, based on insults, threats and/or messages, whether by mobile phone, email, in the diary, at the table, on the class blackboard or in any other medium.
It is done in a very subtle way, hiding from adults. It is like a physical and/or psychological persecution carried out by one pupil against another, who is the victim of repeated attacks.
These repeated, negative and intentional actions place the victim in a position from which it is difficult for them to escape on their own, as their effects lead to a decrease in self-esteem, states of anxiety and even depression.
These are not organised, confrontational behaviours, nor acts of vandalism and violence that can occur in the school environment, but are carried out within the observable relationships of the school, almost always hidden from adults, but known to the rest of the classmates.
WARNING SIGNS
-School failure and/or drop in academic performance
-High levels of anxiety
-Low mood
-Somatisations (headaches, stomach aches...)
-Refusal to go to the
-Insulation
-They suffer from nightmares
-Sleeping difficulties
-Loss of appetite
ACTION AND INTERVENTION
Psychological treatment in these cases is undoubtedly essential.
Intervention in bullying situations is carried out at different levels: at the individual level (victim and aggressor), at the classroom level (class group) and with families.
On an individual level, it is important to carry out work based on emotional education, conflict resolution and social skills. The aim is to provide strategies so that both the victim and the aggressor acquire the necessary resources to make them aware of their behaviour, the effects it has on others and to acquire the skills to face and manage conflicts.