Definition: According to Dictionary.com (2000), to bully is to use “superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.” According to stopbullying.gov (2014), “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully may have serious, lasting problems.”
Introduction:
According to the American Academy of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry (2013), 50% of children going to school will be bullied at some point in time, and about 10% of children experience bullying on a regular basis. Bullying has been found to have many effects on children in the United States. These children are affected in ways that one could not even imagine. According to ElementsBehaviorHealth (2013), there have also been recent correlations with bullying and other disorders and problems shared by students in the United States.
There are many consequences that society pays as a result of bullying. Children in the United States are suffering as a result of being bullied. According to ElementsBehaviorHealth (2013), many children develop disorders such as insomnia, anxiety disorders, anorexia, and the list goes on and on. According to BullyFreeAlberta (2005), bullying can lead to "serious concerns", and "can have an effect on learning". According to BullyFreeAlberta (2005), "stress and anxiety caused by bullying and harassment can make it more difficult for teens to learn". Bullying also creates lots of social problems for children, and it is well known that lack of social interaction with peers will result in lack of important social development. Research shows that children have even went as far as committing suicide to escape the pain brought on by being bullied. Bullying has affected recent generations of American school-aged children in many ways; these children are affected emotionally, socially, and physically.