Bullying: More than just Social Pain

Written by Carleigh Sanderson, PhD candidate, School of Psychology, University of OttawaAnyone who has witnessed or been subjected to bullying can attest to the fact that bullying is a destructive social experience. Researchers have corroborated that the effects of childhood bullying are felt well-beyond the initial incident. Furthermore, the damaging effects of bullying have been shown to impede social relationships, deteriorate well-being, disrupt physiological processes, and degrade overall health.

Supporting Youth to Stand Up to Bullying

By Laura Lambe, MSc, PhD student, Department of Psychology, Queen's UniversityIf you’ve ever seen bullying, then you’ve probably also heard people telling you to “stand up to bullying” or to “be an upstander”. Many bullying awareness campaigns use catchphrases like this to encourage bystanders – the people who aren’t directly involved in bullying but see it happen – to intervene and defend the person who is being victimized.
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