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The harmful effects of bullying include experiencing more physical symptoms and illnesses, reduced workplace productivity, poor school performance, and lowered self-esteem. In extreme cases, bullying has been linked to violence and suicide. Fortunately, there are ways to help bullies learn better ways of interacting; to help those who are bullied learn strategies for coping with bullies; and to help witnesses learn to stand up to bullies and deprive them of an audience.
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Four things you should know about Bullying
As many as 80% of American students say they experienced some form of school bullying during their school years
A 2008 Zogby poll found that 37% of Americans report being bullied on the job
Researchers estimate that nearly 30% of children in a given year in the United States are the target of bullying, bully others, or both
Witnesses can be a powerful deterrent to bullying by speaking up or refusing to provide an audience
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