by DrRobyn on October 12, 2012
I’m stuck. What’s left of me now…nothing stops. I have nobody. I need someone. Amanda Todd, a once, promising happy young Canadian girl committed bullycide on Wednesday after relentless, senseless attacks– physical, emotional and psychological– over several years followed her from town to town. Her horrible story is hauntingly told in a youtube video with [...]
by DrRobyn on October 3, 2012
(Note; My Today Show Health Report Interview on this topic included below) The internet blew up yesterday with applause for Jennifer Livingston, a TV anchor in Wisconsin, who spoke out about fat hatred and what I call, “body bullying” after receiving a derogatory email from a viewer about her weight. The viewer’s email read; “Obesity [...]
by DrRobyn on September 19, 2011
Bullying. There is no magic bullet to deal with it or prevent it. As you may recall, NJ has implemented more stringent laws to deal with those who bully and to rally those in the schools to be more vigilant and proactive (I spoke about this on Fox news here). As you can imagine, that [...]
by DrRobyn on September 1, 2011
As of today, NJ will have some of the most stringent anti-bullying laws put into play in our school systems. Why are they good? (1) Punctuates the seriousness (2) Mandates reporting (3) Mandates training (4) Mobilizes people to get involved and make them accountable (5) It acknowledges bullying on/off school grounds affects children’s learning in [...]
by DrRobyn on July 20, 2010
7 Parenting Tips to Help Your Daughter Deal with Mean Girl Drama, Bullying and Relational Aggression Brianna, age 14, got in touch with me a few weeks back—right at the end of the school year. “I’ve never been so excited for a year to be over in my whole entire life.” “What makes you say [...]
by DrRobyn on January 25, 2010
Think it can’t happen? Think that someone needs a weapon to kill? Nope, just a bad attitude and no empathy or respect for anyone else– not even themselves. Bullying happens. Believe me I know. As you may have read in past articles or in the Patriot Ledger the other day, I was a victim of [...]
by DrRobyn on December 8, 2009
At a time when most 6th graders would rather crawl up and die than to be seen as “different,” it’s an anomaly that one boy would endure taunts, teasing, bullying and rude comments to grow his hair out “and look like a girl” for a good cause. David Stearns of Appleton, ME, (Powerful student at [...]
by DrRobyn on September 15, 2009
Dr. Robyn Silverman When I was in 5th grade, I was bullied. It was one of the worst years of my life—perhaps THE worst—because going to school was so horrible and yet I had to do it 5 days a week. I still remember the knots in the pit of my stomach—waiting on line to [...]
by DrRobyn on September 15, 2009
Dr. Robyn Silverman For me, it didn’t have to do with weight or body image. But for so many, it does.Whatever the reason, we’ve got to do something. Anything. Watching people point fingers and put temporary band-aids in place that aren’t being followed in the first place isn’t helping anyone. Not the teachers. Not the [...]
by DrRobyn on August 25, 2008
Bullied: The Fallout of No Child Left Behind? Dr. Robyn J.A. SIlverman Dr. Robyn–One of my daughters (I have 9 yo twin girls) is being bullied terribly. I have spoken to the teacher, principle, adjustment counselor. I have even had Tim and Kim speak with her this week because she brings it home to hurt [...]
