A problem shared is a problem halved

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 09:02 in Psychology & Sociology

The experience of being bullied is particularly detrimental to the psychological health of school girls who don't have social support from either adults or peers, according to a new study. In contrast, social support from adults or peers (or both) appears to lessen the negative consequences of bullying in this group, namely anxiety and depression.

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