Tag: bullying

Childhood bullying may lead to increased chronic disease risk in adulthood

From the Wolters Kluwer Health media release: Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure — including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in… Read more »

Flame retardant chemicals may affect social behavior in young children

From the Oregon State University press release: Some chemicals added to furniture, electronics and numerous other goods to prevent fires may have unintended developmental consequences for young children, according to a… Read more »

Victimized adolescents more at risk of thinking about suicide or attempting suicide at 15

From the Elsevier media release: A study to be published in the February 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that… Read more »

Interventional policies and practices needed to prevent bullying and its harm

From the National Academy of Sciences media release: Bullying is a serious public health problem, with significant short- and long-term psychological consequences for both the targets and perpetrators of such behavior,… Read more »

Psychology study explains when and why bystanders intervene in cyberbullying

From the University of California – Los Angeles media release: People on social media are often unsupportive of cyberbullying victims who have shared highly personal feelings, UCLA psychologists report. Compared to… Read more »

Family dinners good for teen mental health, could protect from cyberbullying

From the The JAMA Network Journals media release: Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences… Read more »