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Although there currently exists no federal assistance for anti-bullying, Thursday's Child [14] offers a 24-hour helpline for children, teens and young adults in the U.S., who are bullying victims, at 1 (800) USA KIDS or (818) 831-1234 from a mobile device. Currently, it is the only such helpline in North America.
Bullying has also been shown to cause maladjustment in young children, and targets of bullying who were also bullies themselves exhibit even greater social difficulties. [ 56 ] [ 75 ] A mental health report also found that bullying was linked to eating disorders, anxiety, body dysmorphia and other negative psychological effects. [ 76 ]
The 2021 USA Today article "Bullying in Private Schools" [72] states that it is hard to say whether private or public schools have worse bullying issues in the United States. A bullying expert Dewey Cornell states in the article, "“In practice, bullying occurs everywhere, and it is a question of whether school authorities recognize the ...
49% of LGBTQ+ young people from 13 to 17 reported they experienced bullying in the past year, which dovetails with higher rates of reporting that they attempted suicide in the past year.
Bullying is common during transition times, like graduating from elementary to middle school times when kids are actively figuring out where they fit in. 2. Bullies can be victims too.
Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most don't think they'll be the ones targeted for digital abuse. Poll: Young Americans say online bullying a ...
Anti-social behaviour is typically associated with other behavioural and developmental issues such as hyperactivity, depression, learning disabilities, and impulsivity. Alongside these issues one can be predisposed or more inclined to develop such behaviour due to one's genetics, neurobiological and environmental stressors in the prenatal stage ...
Fourteen-year-old Adriana Kuch died just 48 hours after a video of her being assaulted by a group of students allegedly appeared on social media. Abe Asher writes.