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Bullying
Bullying is an abnormal behavior in which a person (the bully) treats others in an abusive way, uses force to harm others, or otherwise scares others into responding the way the bully wants. Bullying is common, and involves verbal abuse, physical assault, coercion (forcing others to do things) and is often targeted at selected victims, sometimes because of the victims' race, religion, gender, sexuality, etc...
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Describe the features of bullying.?
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Is bullying considered a form of sadism?
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How does bullying subvert the minds of victims?
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How can I get over bullying that happened in this past?
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What are the side effects of cyber-bullying on the bully?
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Why do some people get away will bullying on the internet?
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Can giving aggressive children the weed drug prvent bullying?
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Is it possible there is a mental health disorder linked to bullying?
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What quantity of people commit suicide each year because of bullying?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm wondering why are people with aspergers such easy targets for bullying?
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How typical is it for people to be traumatized for life by bullying in school?
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Is it possible that giving aggressive children the weed drug prevents bullying?
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Bullying happens in school, the work place, home, kids etc.. Is there a mental health diagnosis for why people bully others?
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A 49-year old asked:
How to deal with bullying ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What to do to stop my bullying?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will universities take bullying or harassment seriously?
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A 40-year old asked:
Please tell me, could the effects of bullying be reversed/fixed?
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A 35-year old asked:
Bullying and loss of interest in life, advice?
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What are the emotional side effects of bullying?
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Bullying and loss of interest in life, what to do?
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A 37-year old asked:
What can be done about depression and cyber bullying?
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Does bullying lead to social withdrawal or vice versa?
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A 47-year old asked:
How many teens commit suicide each year because of bullying?
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What do you think I should do to get over bullying aftermath?
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Is bullying in middle school a big cause of problems later in life?
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Depression caused by being constantly subject to bullying. Any advice?
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What quantity of teens worldwide have commited suicide due to bullying?
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A 53-year old asked:
How do I protect my child from cyber-bullying, i've heard that it can lead to suicide attempts?
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Will arrested emotional development becaused by bullying and having no one to confide in at that time?
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What can be done about bullying?
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