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Long-term Effects of Bullying Infographic

Long-term Effects of Bullying Infographic
Date Published: Aug 01 2012

One in five kids will be physically bullied and 43% of kids have been bullied online. The long-term effects of bullying can lead to depression, drugs and more. Seek help from a psychiatrist or mental health professional if bullying has negatively affected your mental health.

The Long-Term Effects of Bullying 17 percent of kids report being bullied two or more times per month Males more likely to experience physical and verbal bullying Females more likely to experience social and psychological bullying 37% of teens report being bullied at school 20% are physically bullied 85% of bullying occurs inside of a school Every day, 160,000 children stay home from school because of fear of bullying Cyber bullying Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online One in four have been bullied online more than once Cell phones are most common medium for cyber bullying Half of victims don’t tell their parents “Being the repetitive target of bullying damages your ability to view yourself as a desirable, capable and effective individual.” Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University Children who are bullied are more likely to: Have lower grades in school Be quick to anger Have greater risk for depression and anxiety later in life Are more likely to have migraines Have higher probability to abuse drugs and alcohol

Sources

Education.com
MentalHelp.net
BullyingStatistics.org
DoSomething.org
Harvard.edu
StatisticBrain.com
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