What effects does bullying have?
Research carried out by the Institute of Child Health has shown that children who are bullied at school are much more likely that their peers to display physical, as well as emotional, symptoms. They are three-and-a-half times more likely to feel sad and to have trouble sleeping, two-and-a-half times more likely to experience headaches and tummy aches and nearly twice as likely to wet the bed. Persistent bullying can lead to depression, low self-esteem and shyness. It can adversely affect a child’s academic performance and they can feel isolated. Self-harming is not unusual, and children can threaten suicide or, in the worst cases, attempt it.
