Bullying

Bullying can take lots of different forms and all of them are upsetting and difficult to deal with.

Homophobia and homophobic bullying can damage your self-esteem, make you scared to go to school and have an effect on how well you do in your exams. Nobody has to put up with bullying: this section of the website is designed to point you in the right direction for support and information.

You can also visit respectme, Scotland's anti-bullying service managed by SAMH in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland. Just click the respectme logo on
the right.

First and foremost, it’s important to know that you don’t have to put up with any kind of bullying. It is your right to be educated without fear and your school has a duty to look after you. It’s important to know that if you report bullying of any kind – and homophobic bullying is no different – then your school must take it seriously and must do something about it.