Symptoms+of+Bullying

=Symptoms of Bullying= There are short and long term **consequences** for children who are bullied. Some of the short term symptoms that bullied children can suffer from include: Researchers have studied the long term effects of bullying in children. These studies have shown that children who are bullied are more likely to suffer from poor self-esteem, [|depression], [|drug abuse] and [|suicide] in later life. Children who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression, which is common. Less commonly, children can develop a [|somatisation disorder]; where they may have physical complaints e.g. [|nausea] or [|pain], which are due to an illness of the mind (psychological cause). Rarely, children who are bullied can develop body dysmorphic disorder as adults; where the person becomes overly preoccupied about a real or imaginary defect of their appearance. It is not just victims of bullying who can develop problems in adult life. The child who is a bully is more likely to have problems forming healthy relationships as an adult. The child who bullies is also more likely to suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts. Parents and teachers need to be able to recognise the signs of bullying in children in order to avoid these serious psychological side effects.
 * [|Sleep] disturbances
 * Bed wetting
 * [|Abdominal pain]
 * [|Headaches]
 * Feeling sad