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Dr Emily Lovegrove, an expert on the psychology of bullying, has written Help! I'm Being Bullied to help both the children who are being bullied, and their parents. It is based on her research and work with many hundreds of young people and their families.

Statistics and info on bullying…

· 1 in 3 children said they don’t want to speak up in class because they feel bad about the way they look.

· 3 out of 4 children and teenagers say the thing they are most afraid of at school is teasing and bullying about their appearance.

· 1 in 5 of all 15 year-olds claimed to truant because fear of bullying about their appearance.

· Kids don’t just want bullying to stop – they want to be popular too and that changes how you deal with bullying!

· Nearly half of children say that they feel very uncomfortable around people who look or act differently from them.

· Kids want to know how to sort bullying out for themselves rather than always relying on adults.

· Kids say they need a range of strategies to cope, so that they have choices.

· After children learned the ten strategies features in Dr Emily Lovegrove’s book, they said that bullying in school was reduced by two thirds, from 59% feeling bullied to only 21%

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DR. EMILY LOVEGROVE specialises in anti-bullying techniques. Working with parents, children, hospitals and schools, she lectures worldwide. Emily’s work has been internationally reported and she has appeared extensively on TV - including BBC Newsround, GMTV and Sky - and BBC radio.
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