Have you ever felt targeted, laughed at for no reason, or excluded by your peers? Bullying is more common than many think, impacting millions of teens around the world every day. It’s not just about the occasional teasing; bullying can lead to serious emotional, physical, and mental health issues. Let’s dive deep into understanding bullying, its effects, and how we can combat it together.
Bullying is a harmful behaviour that can affect anyone, especially young people. It often involves repeated actions that hurt, embarrass, or intimidate the person being targeted.
Bullying is a term we’ve all heard, and, sadly, something many of us have experienced in one form or another. It’s not just a playground issue – it can follow us into adulthood and morph into new, equally damaging forms. Let’s dive into the different types of bullying, their impacts, and how they manifest in our lives.
There are a wealth of statistics in relation to bullying both in the UK and overseas and you will regularly see bullying reported in the media.
There appears to me to be a lot of myths surrounding the question as to why people bully. I was bullied for around eight years – probably longer. Since then I have worked with or alongside young people for 14 years, and I have worked with children for a lot longer than that. I remember one time when I had an interview for a youth work post with someone who was aware of my history of being bullied. They asked me in a very matter-of-fact way ‘So, how will you stop yourself from bullying our young people?’
By Danielle Lobban
Bullying is often shrugged off as a ‘normal’ part of school life. But the effects of bullying on children can be devastating.
By Rebecca McCurdy
When most people hear the word ‘bullying,’ they often think of school playgrounds or teenagers in high school. But bullying doesn’t end when you become an adult.
By Beatrice Welch
Bullying is a major issue in schools throughout the UK. It can happen in many forms – verbal, physical, social, or online (also known as cyberbullying) – and it can have long-lasting effects on those who experience it. Young people who are bullied often struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and poor performance at school.
If you’re being bullied, it’s important to know that you’re not alone, and there are steps you can take to address the situation. Here’s what you can do if you’re being bullied.
How working with your brain can help return you to health and happiness.
By Jennifer Fraser Ph.D.
When the actor and comedian’s teenage best friend suddenly became her cruel tormentor, Katy Wix’s mum told her to be patient and not to let it get to her. But it did. Decades later, a message arrives out of the blue…
By Katy Wix
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Teens who experience bullying and develop distrust of others are 3.5 times more likely to experience clinically significant mental health issues by age 17.
Research pinpoints the brain-damaging force of bullying.
By Jennifer Fraser Ph.D.
It took me a long time to get rid of the shame that plagued me after my experience at school, and the reason for that lies in a portion of society’s refusal to recognise being bullied as a serious and traumatic experience.
[This article contains themes of abuse and accounts of personal trauma]
By Hannah Broughton
New method can help create more pro-victim bystanders and ‘anti-bullying climate’ in schools.
By Vishwam Sankaran
Schools and workplaces are at the centre of most of Britain’s bullying.
By Joanna Morris
By Dayna McAlpine
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