The latest research shows that more than half of all children are, at least on occasion, directly involved in bullying as a perpetrator, victim, or both. No child is immune. Children of every race, gender, grade and socio-economic sector are impacted. Victims of bullying have an increased risk of depression, suicide, sleep problems, poor academic performance, and substance abuse. Victims of bullying also suffer from social challenges and have higher rates of health problems. Bullying is defined as any unwanted, aggressive behavior like making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, or excluding someone from a group on purpose. Please join co-host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests as they discuss the impacts of bullying and look at what efforts are being taken to prevent bullying in our community.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUEST:
- Lindsey Hajduk– Director of Anchorage Youth Development Coalition
- Karen Zeman– Executive Director of Spirit of Youth
- Madison Dooley– Anchorage High School Student
LINKS:
- Anchorage Youth Development Coalition
- Spirit of Youth
- How to talk about bullying from StopBullying.gov
- 5 Things to Know About Bullying (.PDF)
- 5Â more Things to Know About Bullying (.PDF)
- Bullying laws in Alaska
- The hidden cost of bullying to US school districts
- Face Bullying with Confidence: 8 Skills We Can Use Right Away
- The Longterm Effects of Bullying
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752  (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, July 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, July 17, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
- Understanding Health Research
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
