It has long been acknowledged that bullying at a young age presents a problem for schools, parents and public policy makers alike. Although children spend more time with their peers than their parents, there is relatively little published research on understanding the impact of these interactions on their lives beyond school.
The results of the new study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, highlight the extent to which the risk of problems related to health, poverty, and social relationships are heightened by exposure to bullying. The study is notable because it looks into many factors that go beyond health-related outcomes.
via Far from being harmless, the effects of bullying last long into adulthood.
This is very important; I have worked in Adult Mental Health and have several clients who were diagnosed with psychosis/ schizophrenia (wrongly) because adult flashbacks to times when they were bullied at school were not understood, and were still affecting their mental health. So good to work on the issue while they are young, best wishes