The Bullying Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Social Aggression and Cyberbullying

by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann PhD, LPC, Julia V. Taylor PhD, Haley Kilpatrick (Foreword by)

Overview

Being a teenager is difficult enough without having to worry about bullying. If you have experienced bullying or cyberbullying, you aren’t alone. Bullying and cyberbullying are at an all-time high, and the effects of both can be tremendous for a young person who is already dealing with major school, life, and home stressors.

The Bullying Workbook for Teens incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help ease anxiety, fear, stress, and other emotions associated with being bullied. The workbook is made up of 42 step-by-step self-help activities designed to help you learn anti-bullying tips and strategies, manage emotions such as anxiety, fear, anger, and depression, and learn constructive communication skills to help you express your feelings.

With this workbook as your guide, you will also learn how to identify toxic friendships, how to build your own self-confidence, and importantly, how to ask for help when bullying gets out of control. The exercises in this book are designed to be useful in everyday situations, so that you gain helpful tools to help you combat bullying or cyberbullying in your life. Bullying can happen to anyone, but there is hope to make a change and stand up for yourself, once and for all.

If you are experiencing bullying, this book will offer sound psychological support to help you gain confidence in yourself and in your interactions with others. It is also a great resource for parents, educators, and counseling professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608824502
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Series:	Instant Help for Teens Series
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, PhD, LPC, is a national board-certified and licensed counselor. Raychelle has worked as a clinician and a school counselor at middle and high school levels, and has helped hundreds of teens deal with feelings of frustration and anger. She has participated in and conducted extensive research on anger and aggression, and specializes in individual and group counseling for anger management. She is author of The Anger Workbook for Teens, and coauthor of The Bullying Workbook for Teens and The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls. She also writes the Psychology Today blog Teen Angst, and is a regular parenting contributor for U.S. News & World Report.

Julia V. Taylor, PhD, is author of Salvaging Sisterhood, G.I.R.L.S.(Girls in Real Life Situations), and Perfectly You; and coauthor of The Bullying Workbook for Teens. Julia has worked as a middle and high school counselor and has a passion for empowering girls to stand up to unrealistic media expectations, take healthy risks, and cultivate meaningful relationships. Visit her online at www.juliavtaylor.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Vii

Introduction ix

Activity 1 What Is Bullying? 1

Activity 2 Safety First 5

Activity 3 Ignore, Respond, or Tell 8

Activity 4 Asking For Help 12

Activity 5 Taking Steps Against Cyberbullying 15

Activity 6 Cyberbullying or Not? 19

Activity 7 Private Matters 23

Activity 8 Bullying or Drama? 26

Activity 9 Just Hit Delete 29

Activity 10 Alliances 32

Activity 11 Damage Control 36

Activity 12 Reducing the Stress of Online Attacks 41

Activity 13 Emergency Action Plan 45

Activity 14 Journaling 49

Activity 15 Code Blue Box 52

Activity 16 Special Places 55

Activity 17 Just Breathe 58

Activity 18 Exercise 61

Activity 19 Boosting Your Confidence 65

Activity 20 Clever Comebacks 68

Activity 21 Humor 72

Activity 22 In Control or Not? 77

Activity 23 Accepting Yourself 80

Activity 24 Faulty Thinking 83

Activity 25 Reframing Negative Thoughts 86

Activity 26 The Isolation Trap 90

Activity 27 Self-Defeating Speech 93

Activity 28 Depression 96

Activity 29 Expressing Anger 101

Activity 30 Irrational Fear 104

Activity 31 Anxiety 108

Activity 32 Empathy 113

Activity 33 Real Friendships 116

Activity 34 Toxic Friendships 119

Activity 35 Breaking Up with Friends 123

Activity 36 Self-Empowerment 127

Activity 37 Mentors Matter 130

Activity 38 Antibullying Organizations 134

Activity 39 Moving Forward 138

Interviews

Raychelle C. Lohmann lives in Bluffton, South Carolina, and Julia V. Taylor lives in Hillsborogh, California.

Editorial Reviews

The Bullying Workbook for Teens is a remarkable, relevant resource for both teens and professionals. The activities are engaging and offer practical strategies to help teens work through and cope with bullying situations, while also raising their self-confidence. As I read it, I found tools to implement in my own work with teens. This book offers eye-opening insights and will be useful to any teen who has been victimized by bullies.”
—Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees & Wannabes, the book that inspired the motion picture, Mean Girls


“The Bullying Workbook for Teens is a non-judgmental companion, reflection aid, and an ‘aha’ moment-maker for isolated teens. It's also a much-needed tool for clinicians. I recommend it highly and look forward to using it myself.”
—Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out

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