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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Health Risk Related to Bully Victims


Bullied children are at higher risk for many different types of health problems, both physical and psychological. Many different studies have shown that bullied children suffer much more than their non-bullied peers.
Anxiety, depression, and suicide ideation contribute to a bullied child’s psychological well-being. Along with suffering psychologically, bully victims can also experience physical problems including headaches, stomachaches, vomiting, sleeping problems, etc. Both types of health problems relate to each other. A study shows that abdominal pain relates to anxiety and depression rates. The children in today’s society are at greater risk for many different types of health problems because of the bullying epidemic. 

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