Children who have been on either side of bullying, even for a short period, are up to five times more likely to suffer from psychosis in adolescence and adulthood.
Researchers assessed a cohort of children and found those who were either bullies, bullied – or both – were significantly more likely to experience psychotic episodes at the age of 18 than their peers, regardless of external factors.
The finding highlights that bullying is not just a harmless schoolyard rite of passage, and should be stopped at the root.
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