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Proceedings Report
Proceedings report of webinar on mental health and bullying
Year of Publication : 2022
Language : en
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Abstract (English) : Bullying among adolescents has been identified as a significant public health concern. It is a life-changing experience that has drastically affected more than a third of adolescents in schools globally. There are important negative consequences to victims, perpetrators, schools, families and communities at large. Several studies have shown that victims of bullying are at increased odds of adverse outcomes including physical health problems, emotional and behavioural problems, and psychiatric disorders. At the mental health level, evidence has linked being a victim of bullying to higher rates of depression, insomnia, feelings of hopelessness, loneliness, low self-esteem, suicide ideation and suicide attempts8. Due to the potential mental health effects on everyone involved, it’s important to heed the warning signs of bullying and to highlight intervention and prevention strategies.
This webinar sought to understand the impact of bullying on mental health, the mental health of those who experience and witness it and to identifying intervention and prevention strategies.
Description : 15 pages
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : Janssen Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd
Peer Review Status : Non-Peer Reviewed
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