Friday, October, 23, 2009
Psychological Effects Of Bullying
October 03, 2008
People who have rumors and gossip spread about them when they're
teens still suffer psychological effects of this "social bullying"
as adults, new research suggests. In this type of bullying,
perpetrators don't threaten people with physical harm. Instead,
they target a person's social status and relationships by gossiping
and spreading rumors. Investigators found that even though these
teens have grown up and moved into different settings, many still
suffer from social anxiety and depression wel...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Jerry Kennard
,
Health Expert
Bullying takes many forms but its effects are universal. Victims of bullying feel anxious,...
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By Deborah Gray
,
Health Expert
...reason I was an irresistible target. Most of the bullying was psychological, but there was one...
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By Jerry Kennard
,
Health Expert
...Over the past few years the relationship between psychological health and social support has...
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By Florence Cardinal
,
Health Expert
...to look at the stress in a child's life including bullying, family upheaval and abuse. ...
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By Jerry Kennard
,
Health Expert
...physical or sexual abuse. They may be the victims of bullying. They may feel lonely,...
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Health Guide
...related to injury. Men account for 81% of these suicides, with divorced or widowed men at highest risk.
Effects of Depression on the Ability to Function. A 2000 study indicated that even mild...
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...lived in the U.S., the greater was their risk for psychiatric problems. Traditional Mexican cultural
effects and social ties, appear to protect recently arrived immigrants from mental illness,...
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...and alone. Children without ADHD are often victimized by siblings with ADHD who may be demanding or
bullying.A sibling who is not given attention in his or her own right may begin to imitate...
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...inaccurate diagnoses such as epilepsy or psychosis, which require potent drugs that have significant side
effects and are not helpful for patients with narcolepsy.Investigative Diagnostic...
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...years. In one study, bulimia itself persisted in 10 - 25% of patients after treatment.Direct Adverse
Effects of Bulimic Behavior on the BodyMany medical problems are directly associated with...
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