If your child is the victim of or witness to bullying:
74% of 8 to 11-year-olds say teasing and bullying happen at their school and 15% of high school students report experiencing cyberbullying in the past year. Victims of bullying, the bullies themselves, and even those children who simply witness bullying will struggle in school and sometimes stop attending out of fear, experience low self-esteem, live in a constant state of stress response, become depressed and of-ten turn to violent behavior. Children who are the victims of bullying have higher incidences of suicide, truancy, health problems, behavior issues, and more. Like second-hand smoke from a cigarette, children who simply witness bullying are also negatively impacted in the same ways as their bullied peers.
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