2019 Wellness

2019 Wellness Expo LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Thursday, February 21, 2019 Page 29 Keith asked students to go stand by one of four posters: Blue if they had been made fun of for their looks. Green if they had been made fun of for something they wore. Yellow if they had been made fun of for something they said. Orange if they had been made fun of for something they did. They could stay in the middle if they had never been made fun of. But everyone stood by one of the posters. Keith then asked the kids how it felt, and most said bad or sad. She reminded them anything they post is not private and reminded them that others can use what is posted against them. The kids were asked to stand by the various posters if they had said, done, or wore something to make someone mad on purpose or if they had told someone’s secret to others. She said to the students, maybe you felt power when you did something like that, but you felt bad when you got caught. Keith explained how cyberbullying affects the victims, bullies and witnesses: ● Victims may be embarrassed to report it to adults and become depressed, withdrawn, and lose interest in social situations. CONTINUED