Emily-Anne Rigal: When You Get Bullied In Elementary School

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Getting bullied is very bad, it can make you really depressed, and even attempt to suicide. If you get bullied, you have lots of ways of getting out of it. Talking to other people, and reporting them to someone is a good idea. If you get bullied, you can “Talk to someone one-on-one, people are less vulnerable without others around” said Emily-Anne Rigal. Talking with other people can help you gain confidence and have the courage to tell the bully to stop. Emily-Anne Rigal has been bullied in elementary school, and she had to switch schools. Emily-Anne Rigal is a teen activist against bullying. She is making something called a “Bully Button.” When you get bullied online (cyber bullying), you can push the bully button, and people will be

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