Almost everyone experiences or witnesses bullying—and it is common at both school and the workplace.
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.
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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