Bullying v. Teasing One basic distinction often made in the literature on peer-on-peer aggression is between bullying and teasing. Bullying is an overt act of aggression, whose intention is to harm ...

Teasing sounds less traumatic than bullying, but I admitted to myself that I did not know the difference. According to Cambridge English Dictionary, “Teasing is to intentionally annoy a person by ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — National Bullying Prevention Month kicks off on October 1st, aiming to address the ongoing issue of bullying in schools and communities. Melissa Jones, founder of the Girls ...

I’m sure some of you are familiar with this column. It’s information I shared earlier this year, however, it is important that I share this information again. It is important to know that bullying ...

A previous article I wrote was on the subject of bullying. I have no idea who reads the articles. Does a bully read articles or listen to media attention on the subject of bullying? I have doubts. I ...

MONTANA AVENUE — The alliances, bullying and teasing — it’s not just a plot straight out of the teen hit “Mean Girls,” but a normal occurrence in elementary schools. That’s what a group of parents ...

ll parents want their children to be liked and accepted by their classmates. But kids -- even popular ones -- will go through their share of social trauma, from name-calling to being left out of a ...

A new study reveals the extent of homophobic name-calling among teenagers, and the damaging impact it has on mental health, regardless of whether the name-calling is from rivals, strangers or friends.

We know that adolescent bullying can have long-lasting effects on a child psychologically, but a new study in the journal Pediatric Obesity reveals that it can also negatively impact their health in ...

Adolescents who are bullied about their weight or body shape may be more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than those who are not bullied, according to new research. Adolescents who are bullied about ...

Something is missing from the recent news stories focusing on bullying in our schools, teen suicide, and the words of support spoken by celebrities, politicians, and athletes in the It Gets Better ...