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 ...

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A graduation handshake lasts about one second. For some students, the hurt behind refusing it can stretch across years. That is why a viral clip of a girl walking past teachers and administrators at ...

When Shatina Edwards was growing up, she was bullied. Seeing the lifelong effect it had on her mental health and self-esteem, she set out to tackle the problem head on by mentoring young girls for a ...

Sharon Zavaleta Chuquipa struggles to sleep in the room she shared with her younger sister. Every corner, decoration and toy holds devastating little reminders of the 12-year-old whose life was ...

Rachel McAdams as Regina George in 'Mean Girls' When I was in seventh grade, I was bullied so relentlessly that I still feel a jolt of anxiety just reflecting on it. What started as a simple ...

Determined to protect their peers and create safer neighborhoods, trained young girls from the Platform for Amplifying the Voice and Empowerment of Girls (PAVE) have taken the lead in identifying ...

Girls in Indiana are graduating high school at higher rates but struggling more with bullying and mental health. Girls in Indiana are graduating high school at a higher rate than previous years but ...

University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have shown, for the first time in Australia, what happens in the brain of adolescent girls when they see someone being subjected to body image-related ...

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