April 2014

Chances are some people still remember the name of that bully who stole their lunch money or pushed them down the stairs 30 years ago.While the psychological effects of bullying in adolescence are well documented, a new study published Thursday in The American Journal of Psychiatry shows harmful effects can extend decades after the initial bullying. Researchers …

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CHEYENNE – About 250 people marched through the streets of downtown Cheyenne on Saturday to bring an end to bullying. The marchers n mostly students from Cheyenne’s four high schools n walked behind Cheyenne Central High’s drum line and its ROTC color guard on the warm spring morning. They walked from the Historic Depot to …

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Kids trying to improve their popularity in school also increase the risk they’ll be harassed by peers. The higher they climb the school social ladder, the greater the risk they’ll be bullied. Once they reach the pinnacle, though, peers stop picking on them.In a study published this week in the American Sociological Review, researchers from University …

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