Recent studies in Philadelphia
are showing a strong link between bullying and depression. Bullying is becoming
a significant health problem and sometimes even results in suicide by the
victim. The most common type of bullying is verbal; physical and cyber-bullying
are less common but are still a major problem. There are however, emerging
public health strategies that can be used to prevent bullying.
The
biggest targets for bullying are lesbian and gay youths. Heterosexuals are less
likely to be victims. Bullying can cause long term harmful effects on the
victims including depression, anxiety, abdominal pain and tension. These
effects can last for months or even years. The Journal of Adolescent Health is
currently working on strategies to prevent bullying and to decrease suicide
risk factors. For more information read the full article here.
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