Tell anybody you trust—your parent or carer, a teacher you feel you can confide in, a friend or a sibling. You might also have access to a coach or a mental health professional. Don't go through this alone.

It is okay to say no and to do so firmly. Stand up for yourself. Do not retaliate, but also do not walk away—unless you feel like you are in any immediate danger. Always be safe.

Keep a note of what is happening, and when. This can be evidence if you need it in the future. It might also help you to remember what happened, as sometimes difficult memories become hard to remember.

If the bullying is happening online, use social media's block and report features to keep yourself and others safe at all times. Take a break from social media if it gets too much and do other things. 

This is a hard time for you. Make sure you practice good self-care, eat good meals, and treat yourself like you matter—because you do.

Contact A Helpline

It's important to recognise your behaviour is a problem. Even if that is just to yourself at first. Be honest.

The second part of admitting it and taking responsibility, is to do so to the person or people you have wronged—tell them you are sorry.

Bullies are often victims themselves who internalised the idea that they can keep themselves safe by bullying others—making sure they are never the target. Look at the helplines below.