Feeling scared and alone can lead to problems. The following list of problems indicate it's time to get help; talk to your parents, a teacher, counselor, or building administrator. Feel free to talk to a trusted adult any time you feel safety is an issue—for yourself or others.

• If you, or one of your friends, have ongoing feelings of sadness or depression, or symptoms of depression.

• If you have had thoughts of hurting yourself, or a friend has mentioned hurting themself. Take it seriously and get help.

• You see another student being repeatedly bullied, or repeatedly excluded and picked on.

• You hear a student threaten another student with physical harm.

• You hear a student mention wanting to get even, attack or harm another student or staff person.

• You see or hear about a weapon in school.