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Bullying

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Bullying is when a person or group repeatedly tries to harm someone who is weaker or who they think is weaker. Sometimes it involves direct attacks such as hitting, name calling, teasing or taunting. Sometimes it is indirect, such as spreading rumors or trying to make others reject someone.
Often people dismiss bullying among kids as a normal part of growing up. But bullying is harmful. It can lead children and teenagers to feel tense and afraid. It may lead them to avoid school. In severe cases, teens who are bullied may feel they need to take drastic measures or react violently. Others even consider suicide. For some, the effects of bullying last a lifetime.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Related Topics

• Child Mental Health
• School Health
• Teen Mental Health
• Teen Violence
• Children and Teenagers
• Social/Family Issues

Start Here

• Dealing with Bullies(Nemours Foundation)
• What Is Bullying?(Health Resources and Services Administration)

• Overviews

  • Bullying(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
  • Bullying: It's Not OK(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Helping Kids Deal with Bullies(Nemours Foundation)
  • Also available in Spanish

• Latest News

  • 16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying(05/06/2013, HealthDay)
  • School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens(05/06/2013, HealthDay)
  • Poor Parenting Styles Linked to Bullying Behavior in Kids(04/26/2013, HealthDay)
  • More News on Bullying

• Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • Warning Signs of Bullying(Health Resources and Services Administration)
  • Also available in Spanish

• Prevention/Screening

  • Avoiding Bullying(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Banishing Office Bullying(American Psychological Association)
  • Teaching Kids Not to Bully(Nemours Foundation)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Teen Safety: Putting an End to Bullying(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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• Coping

  • Dealing with Bullies(Nemours Foundation)
  • Support the Kids Involved(Health Resources and Services Administration)
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• Specific Conditions

  • Bullying Stems from Fear, Apathy(American Psychological Association)
  • Cyberbullying(National Crime Prevention Council)
  • How Does Bullying Affect Health and Well-Being?(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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• Related Issues

  • Bullies Beat Down Self Esteem(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Bullying and Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Needs(Health Resources and Services Administration)
  • Office Bullies: Worrying for a Living?(American Psychological Association)
  • School Avoidance(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Teasing and Bullying of Obese Children(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • What Can Be Done to Help Someone Who Is Being Bullied?(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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• Games

  • Bully Round Up(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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• Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Bullying(National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Aggression(National Institutes of Health)
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• Research

  • Taking a Stand Against Bullying(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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• Journal Articles

  References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
  • Article: Taking on the bullies.
  • Article: A policy of inclusion.
  • Article: Bullying in nursing: roots, rationales, and remedies.
  • Bullying -- see more articles
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• Organizations

  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • National Institute of Mental Health
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• Law and Policy

  • Bullying Policies and Laws(Health Resources and Services Administration)
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• Statistics

  • What Kids Say about: Bullying(Nemours Foundation)
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• Children

  • Bullying - For Girls(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Bullying and LGBT Youth(Health Resources and Services Administration)
  • Stop Bullying(Health Resources and Services Administration)
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• Teenagers

  • Dealing with Bullying(Nemours Foundation)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bullying(Nemours Foundation)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Teen Safety: Putting an End to Bullying(American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Why Some Girls Are Bullied(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)