6
ways to
survive bullying and
feel good about yourself
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People once routinely brushed off
bullying as a **rmal part of childhood that built character. **w we k**w with certainty that it actually tears people down in devastating ways.*
The longterm risks of bullying, however, don't have to shape the rest of your life. While the research on protecting
yourself from those effects is still limited, there are some important steps you can take to boost your resiliency and improve your coping skills.*
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Studies have shown a connection between being bullied and doing
worse in school,
abusing *******, and experiencing mental health
problems. New research published this week in
Pediatrics, for example,
showed that more frequent
bullying experiences in the fifth grade were associated with symptoms of depression in the seventh grade, which was related to a higher chance of using *******, marijuana and cigarettes in the 10th grade. A separate
Psychological Science study indicated that both bullies
and victims were at higher risk for feeling more stress and had fewer skills for managing stress as adults.*
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