Bullied: Why You Feel Bad Inside and What to Do About It - Softcover

Mayfield, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099761210X ISBN 13: 9780997612103

Publisher: Essential Word, 2016

Synopsis

Too many people take their lives-or commit violence toward others-because they don't know how to cope with intense feelings. When people aren't encouraged to talk about what's going on inside, their emotions can become overwhelming. Some of them lash out at others, and some of them sink into despair, believing that suicide is the only option.

When someone is bullied, whether it's a kid in school or a white-collar worker in a major corporation, the first impulse is to keep the incident to themselves, and hope it doesn't happen again. But bullies are persistent, and as the problem escalates, the victim can feel as if there's nowhere to turn, and no one is safe to talk to.

This revised second edition of Bullied: Why You Feel Bad Inside and What to Do About It offers hope to kids and adult victims of school, workplace, or family bullying. Written by award-winning author Katherine Mayfield, Bullied teaches the skills and tools of emotional intelligence, and offers a simple four-step plan that readers can use to manage their difficult feelings and express them in healthy ways.

The book also includes tips for coping with bullies; hotlines and advice for people who are considering suicide; suggestions for raising self-esteem; interviews with psychologists and adults who were bullied in childhood and took steps to recover from the trauma; and resources for people who feel they have nowhere to turn. Quotes from famous people, designed to help distressed readers think differently about emotions, confidence, and success, are included throughout the book.

Bullied shows readers how to manage sadness and depression, anger, and fear, how to ask for help and support, and how to raise self-esteem. There's also a section for people who bully others and want to stop. The Foreword to the book has been written by Michelle Baker, Director of Education of the Blaze My Trail Youth Program.

This revised second edition provides information on workplace bullying.

Praise for Bullied: Why You Feel Bad Inside and What to Do About It:

"Bullied gently gives readers many of the tools to start pulling themselves out of a situation that can appear hopeless. Mayfield explains why kids become bullies, what to do when parents or teachers are the bullies, and tips for when a student gets so mad he or she feels tempted to hurt someone. Most importantly, she urges the victim to remember that the situation will get better in the future."--Voice of Youth Advocates

"In less than 100 pages, this book can help people through the challenge of being a bullying victim as well as understand how their own anger can inadvertently cause them to become a bully."--PsychologyToday.com

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Are you depressed? Overwhelmed by your feelings? Imagine that someone is reaching out to you after you've been bullied. Imagine someone who knows what you're feeling putting their arm around your shoulders, walking next to you, and helping you understand, express, and let go of the bad feelings you have inside. Bullied will teach you a simple, four-step plan for letting go of your troubling emotions so you can feel better about yourself and your life. Written by an award-winning author who was bullied and abused, Bullied will help you learn about emotional intelligence so you can express your feelings in healthy ways without hurting yourself or others. You'll find out why kids bully other kids, how to help yourself feel better, and how to start building your confidence so you feel stronger and more capable in your life. If you're a bully, Bullied can help you discover why you want to hurt others, and how to stop bullying and find better ways to get what you need. You may not realize it now, but life can get better after you've been bullied.

About the Author:

Katherine Mayfield is the award-winning author of The Box of Daughter, a memoir describing her journey of recovery from family bullying and emotional abuse; Stand Your Ground: How to Cope with a Dysfunctional Family and Recover from Trauma; a book of poetry, a book of essays, and a number of Kindle books on dysfunctional families. She has appeared as keynote speaker for regional conferences, and has presented at schools and libraries across the Northeast on recovery from bullying and emotional abuse. Ms. Mayfield appeared on NBC-TV's "207" to discuss the bullying epidemic in relation to her book, Bullied, and has been a guest on radio shows across the country, discussing recovery from bullying and prevention of teen suicide. She has written for national magazines, local newspapers, and numerous websites, and has received funding from the Maine Arts Commission for her work. Ms. Mayfield's memoir, The Box of Daughter, won awards in the New England Book Festival and Reader's Favorite Awards, and was nominated as a finalist in the Maine Literary Awards. Along with her books, publication credits include Dance Teacher Now magazine, Dance Spirit magazine, The Significato Journal online, Sasee magazine, The Women's Times, the Greenfield Recorder, Salon.com, TinyBuddha.com, MeaningfulWomen.com, and WomensMemoirs.com. A former actress, she appeared Off-Broadway and on the daytime drama Guiding Light. She blogs on dysfunctional families on her website, www.TheBoxofDaughter.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Essential Word
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 099761210X
• ISBN 13: 9780997612103
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 100