Dr. Manuel Sierra

kind of harassing and trying to make somebody's life miserable, either physically, like I said, and that's one that always, always, always needs to be reported to teachers and parents. You know, the other part where this gets into is that You know, a lot of times it's like people do tell. Well, actually, more times they don't because of the embarrassment and shame.

kind of harassing and trying to make somebody's life miserable, either physically, like I said, and that's one that always, always, always needs to be reported to teachers and parents. You know, the other part where this gets into is that You know, a lot of times it's like people do tell. Well, actually, more times they don't because of the embarrassment and shame.

But a lot of times kids will say, okay, I'm being bullied. And then, you know, mom or dad calls a school or tells a teacher, the teacher says, hey, you stop that. And guess what? That almost never works. So when we're trying to use some of the things we're talking about today, again, we're trying to just talk about the –

But a lot of times kids will say, okay, I'm being bullied. And then, you know, mom or dad calls a school or tells a teacher, the teacher says, hey, you stop that. And guess what? That almost never works. So when we're trying to use some of the things we're talking about today, again, we're trying to just talk about the –

the middle group who might get bullied, and how do we kind of help them think differently? Because that's where a lot of it's going to work. I mean, we need to do the work and the systems and everything to try to prevent it to getting to that level where kids are seriously contemplating suicide and leading to depression. But, you know, if we get kids...

the middle group who might get bullied, and how do we kind of help them think differently? Because that's where a lot of it's going to work. I mean, we need to do the work and the systems and everything to try to prevent it to getting to that level where kids are seriously contemplating suicide and leading to depression. But, you know, if we get kids...

thinking in the team way and cognitive behavioral therapy, then less likely to internalize those humiliating moments and maybe not feel so afraid to just walk down the hallway or want to skip school because these kids are going to be waiting for them and harassing them and bullying them. So I'll let Matt go first.

thinking in the team way and cognitive behavioral therapy, then less likely to internalize those humiliating moments and maybe not feel so afraid to just walk down the hallway or want to skip school because these kids are going to be waiting for them and harassing them and bullying them. So I'll let Matt go first.

I think – yeah, I mean I agree. There's a lot of good in most people and we all have – can be an ugly side and I think bullying also comes into that category. wanting to fit in and not be different.

I think – yeah, I mean I agree. There's a lot of good in most people and we all have – can be an ugly side and I think bullying also comes into that category. wanting to fit in and not be different.

So, you know, if they talk about bullying, you've got the bully, you've got the victim, uh, for looking at kind of more of that psychodynamic or dynamic ways, but you also have the bystanders, the people who are observing and all of these things can have an influence, but yeah, what's happening at home to this bully, you know, we were, I know Matt, we're going to talk about that, you know, cause it's like, do I,

So, you know, if they talk about bullying, you've got the bully, you've got the victim, uh, for looking at kind of more of that psychodynamic or dynamic ways, but you also have the bystanders, the people who are observing and all of these things can have an influence, but yeah, what's happening at home to this bully, you know, we were, I know Matt, we're going to talk about that, you know, cause it's like, do I,

Because there's always like, well, just think how bad they have it. If you're being bullied, you're like, I don't care how bad they have it. I don't want them to go home and get their butt whooped and I want them to get shamed some more. I hope that happens so that they know how I feel. But you get those kids and it's like, where do they pick that up?

Because there's always like, well, just think how bad they have it. If you're being bullied, you're like, I don't care how bad they have it. I don't want them to go home and get their butt whooped and I want them to get shamed some more. I hope that happens so that they know how I feel. But you get those kids and it's like, where do they pick that up?

But in a broader sense, to get back to my original point, is that a lot of us can all of a sudden find ourselves, right? You have a friend, your childhood friend. Now we introduce a third friend who's maybe there.

But in a broader sense, to get back to my original point, is that a lot of us can all of a sudden find ourselves, right? You have a friend, your childhood friend. Now we introduce a third friend who's maybe there.

cooler and then your two friends start hanging out together more and all of a sudden you're the butt of the jokes or all of a sudden the other person we're making fun of them there is something that's like oh it feels good to be on top and as opposed to you know just truly being a sadistic psychopath or something that is just totally getting off on causing the shame and humiliation to somebody else there's i think a lot of kids kind of

cooler and then your two friends start hanging out together more and all of a sudden you're the butt of the jokes or all of a sudden the other person we're making fun of them there is something that's like oh it feels good to be on top and as opposed to you know just truly being a sadistic psychopath or something that is just totally getting off on causing the shame and humiliation to somebody else there's i think a lot of kids kind of

can experience going into that once they get a little taste of power. Um, and then you get also trying to control a situation where you get, uh, you know, middle school seems to be a big place where it starts. People start noticing differences. We get, start getting into hormones, start getting into shame, guilt more. Whereas, you know, grade school, typically we're just like, yay, it's fun.

can experience going into that once they get a little taste of power. Um, and then you get also trying to control a situation where you get, uh, you know, middle school seems to be a big place where it starts. People start noticing differences. We get, start getting into hormones, start getting into shame, guilt more. Whereas, you know, grade school, typically we're just like, yay, it's fun.