Taking on Bullying: Destructive Behavior Has Life-Altering Implications

Indianapolis, IN
The old saying goes: "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can never hurt me." But verbal bullying can hurt -- a lot. So can physical, verbal, social, relational and cyber-bullying, as these statistics indicate:

One out of every 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying. (Olweus, National School Safety Center)

Most teens who have considered violence against peers say they want to get back at online bullies. (SAFE Survey)

Studies in 13 countries found connections between suicide and bullying or being bullied. (Yale School of Medicine)