Something is missing from the recent news stories focusing on bullying in our schools, teen suicide, and the words of support spoken by celebrities, politicians, and athletes in the It Gets Better ...

Teasing is a common but complex behaviour that can signal relational closeness, but it can also have antisocial functions.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — National Bullying Prevention Month kicks off on October 1st, aiming to address the ongoing issue of bullying in schools and communities. Melissa Jones, founder of the Girls ...

Teenage overweight girl sits at a bench in a gym. Research from ObesityWeek® 2021 shows that weight-related teasing and bullying among adolescents is common. Weight-related teasing and bullying are ...

A new study reveals the extent of homophobic name-calling among teenagers, and the damaging impact it has on mental health, regardless of whether the name-calling is from rivals, strangers or friends.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Understanding the line between harmless teasing and abusive bullying can mean the difference between interfering parents and those who help their children overcome painful child abuse ...

The bullying epidemic is at the forefront of the media these days, thanks to movies like "Bully" and the "It Gets Better" movement. The rise in awareness of the problem has caused a rise in questions ...

When: School District of Lancaster school board meeting, Feb. 3. Vice President Katrina Holmes was absent. What happened: The number of major bullying incidents has dropped in the district, and ...

Bullying seems like an ageless problem, with so-called "mean" kids picking on kids who are unable to stand up for themselves. Now the internet and social media has raised the bar on bullying. "There ...

Teasing One basic distinction often made in the literature on peer-on-peer aggression is between bullying and teasing. Bullying is an overt act of aggression, whose intention is to harm the victim.