Childline sees rise in contacts about race and faith-based bullying
The NSPCC reports that children as young as nine are contacting Childline about race or faith-based bullying, and that the service frequently sees a spike in counselling sessions following terror attacks. Childline figures show that: there were more than 2,500 counselling sessions in the last three years about racial and faith based bullying; Muslim, Jewish. Christian, Black and Sikh were among those who contacted Childline about the issue; in some cases, young people told Childline that the constant abuse and negative stereotyping was so cruel that they had self-harmed, and many wished they could change who they are. Advice to help parents spot the signs of bullying include: unexplained physical injuries; being afraid to go to school, having mysterious illnesses or skipping school altogether; becoming nervous, withdrawn or losing confidence; and problems with eating or sleeping.
Source: NSPCC Date: 28 June 2017
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