Bullying Summary 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 Prevention and Risk Factors Banishing Office Bullying American Psychological Association Teaching Kids Not to Bully Nemours Foundation 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 Specifics Bully Round Up Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bullying Stems from Fear, Apathy American Psychological Association Cyberbullying American Academy of Pediatrics Cyberbullying National Crime Prevention Council How Does Bullying Affect Health and Well-Being? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Start Here 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 What Is Bullying? Health Resources and Services Administration Children Bullying and LGBT Youth Health Resources and Services Administration Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Aggression National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Bullying National Institutes of Health Array Dealing with Bullies Nemours Foundation Teen Safety: Putting an End to Bullying American Academy of Pediatrics Teenagers Dealing with Bullying Nemours Foundation Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bulllying Nemours Foundation Find an Expert National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health Journal Articles Bullying Diagnosis and Tests Warning Signs of Bullying Health Resources and Services Administration Statistics and Research What Kids Say about: Bullying Nemours Foundation
