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News items on 'Bullying'
Bullying link to eating disorders
(BBC 19/11/2009)
Almost half of young people with eating disorders believe bullying contributed to their illness, it is claimed. The charity Beat has carried out the biggest ever study linking the two behaviours, which has been seen exclusively by Radio 1 Newsbeat. Researchers spoke to more than 600 16 to 25-year-olds suffering from anorexia, bulimia or overeating. Of those, 91% said they had been bullied, while 46% said they believed that bullying had contributed to their eating disorder.
Child stalking 'more aggressive'
(BBC 01/05/2009)
Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be significantly more violent than that carried out by adults, Australian research has suggested. Psychiatrists looked at nearly 300 so-called juvenile stalkers and found they rarely acted because of infatuation for their victim, as often assumed. Instead stalking was an extension of bullying, or a reaction to a perceived injustice - including sexual rejection. The findings are reported in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Bullying can lead to mental illness, says study
(The Independent 01/05/2009)
Bullying can increase the risk of children suffering from psychotic symptoms by up to four times, researchers revealed today. Effects included hallucinations, paranoid delusions - such as believing they are being spied on - and irrational thought. Psychologists followed 6,437 children from birth to 13 years. The children took part in annual face-to-face interviews, as well as psychological and physical tests.
Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas: Our son is being bullied on our annual holiday with friends
(The Independent 29/12/2008)
Dear Virginia, For the past few summers, we've gone on holiday with the same friends and their three children. But my son, who's eight, has confided in me that the other children tease and bully him. Our friends have just written, suggesting several destinations for next year, but I don't want to go if my son's unhappy. My husband says that he's got to get over it...
Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrong
(BBC 29/08/2008)
The old adage "sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you", simply is not true, a study finds.
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