Health

• Bullying


  Unwanted, aggressive behavior that is repeated, or can be repeated over time, where the bully and the bullied have serious and lasting problems
• Unintentional injuries


  • Also called ACCIDENTS, are injuries that occur without intent of harm
• Intentional injuries


  • Refers to injuries resulting from purposeful human action, whether directed at oneself or others
• Rape


  Forced sexual intercourse, including vaginal, anal or oral penetration. It is rape if: one or both are not old enough to consent, one of them does not have the capacity to consent, or one of them did not agree to take part
• Verbal abuse


  • Hurtful and usually attacks the nature and abilities of the person, may be obvious or hidden, it is controlling, dangerous, and usually worsens, increases in strength, regularity and assortment
• Commonly used suicide methods


  • Hanging
  • strangulation and suffocation
  • self-poisoning
  • exposure to chemicals and poisonous substances
  • drug overdose
  • using firearms
  • jumping from heights
  • drowning
  • self-cutting
• Suicide


  The intentional taking of one's own life. Many do not receive mental and emotional counselling because their families try to hide the problem due to shame, and the problem is not solved so the attempt happens again. Other family members are also at risk
• Extortion


  Using force or threats to force people to hand over their money or properties, on favors. The act is different from robbery as the person may only suffer from the fear of harm if they give in to the demands
• Cyberbullying


  • Verbal & social bullying done through use of technology & electronic means, using social media, mobile devices, electronic mails
• Intentional injuries


  Injuries resulting from violence
• Verbal abuse


  • A form of cruelty that involves the use of words used to attack, control, and cause harm on another person, including angry outbursts, screaming rage, name callings which tends to blame, and brainwashes and threatens a person
• Illegal fraternity-related violence


  -Includes initiations (hazing)

  -harassment

  -abuse and humiliation
• Forms of sexual victimization and other abuse/harassment


  • Verbal abuse
  • sexual abuse
  • incest
  • rape
  • molestation
• Why do people join gangs?


  • Need to belong where they can identify themselves
  • Desire for adventure
  • Feeling protected and looked out for
• Types of bullying


  • Verbal bullying
  • social bullying
  • physical bullying
  • cyberbullying
• Self-inflicted


  Suicide - intentional taking of one's life

  Parasuicide - suicide attempt as a "cry for help"
• Social bullying


  • Relational bullying - hurting someone's reputation or relationships, such as telling other children not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in public
• Domestic violence


  • Includes name calling
  • keeping a partner from contacting family/friends
  • withholding money
  • stopping a partner from getting/keeping a job
  • actual or threatened physical harm
  • sexual assault
  • intimidation
• Acts of terror/terrorism


  The use of violence for political goals and putting the public or a great number of people in fear
• Six categories of acts of terror


  • State terrorism
  • Bioterrorism
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Ecoterrorism
  • Nuclear terrorism
  • Narcoterrorism
• Incest


  Sexual contact between persons who are so closely related that marriage between them is considered illegal. Victims often do not report this due to thinking it is normal, not knowing who to talk to, fear of consequences, and worry about how people may react
• Kidnapping


  Taking away or forcefully moving a person against their will and holding them in unjust captivity
• Abduction


  Using deceit or force to take a person or child away from their homes and relatives
• Physical bullying


  • Hurting a person's body
  • destroying their possessions
  • such as hitting/kicking/pinching, spitting, tripping/pushing
  • taking someone's things
  • making mean or rude hand gestures
• Stalking


  A pattern of behavior that makes someone feel afraid, nervous, harassed, or in danger, such as repeatedly contacting, following, sending things, and talking to them even when they don't want it
• Stalking behaviors


  • Knowing your schedule
  • showing up at places you go
  • sending mails/emails/pictures
  • calling/texting repeatedly
  • contacting/posting about you on social media
  • writing letters
  • damaging your property
  • creating a website about you
  • sending gifts
  • stealing your things
• Parasuicide


  A suicide attempt in which a person does not intend to die, often a "cry for help" that should be taken seriously as it may lead to death
• Molestation


  Sexual abuse of a person (child or adult) by an adult for sexual pleasure or profit, including fondling, mutual masturbation, sodomy, coitus, child pornography, child prostitution
• Verbal bullying


  • Saying or writing mean and nasty things, such as teasing, name-calling, making inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, threatening to cause harm
• Gang


  A relatively tough, mostly street-based group of young people who regard themselves and may be seen by others as a group that engages in a range of criminal activity and violence