Question

Childhood bullying is so common that it may not seem like a big deal
Up to 35% of people are estimated to have experienced it at some
point. By adulthood, we are generally expected to have got over it
But the mental health effects of being bullied can be serious and last a
lifetime. One study has even suggested that, when it comes to mental
health, bullying is as harmful as child abuse, if not worse. what it means explain what you understand​

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Answer:

Bullying is a form of peer abuse that impacts a child’s physical, social, emotional or cognitive development. Children of all ages should experience healthy learning environments, without fear of aggression or cruelty. As a society, it is our collective responsibility to prevent bullying from happening either at school, in the community, and/or through technology. To achieve this, we must promote a coordinated system of services from birth through high school that build social emotional competencies and positive relationship skills. We also must advocate for research to confirm which strategies are the most effective for which populations and policies that support these services

Any bullying prevention effort also needs to consider the social context in which bullying occurs and the group dynamics that may either perpetuate or prevent bullying behavior. More recent school based programs are examining ways to build the capacity of witnesses to intervene. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that when school climate is improved, children are more likely to remain engaged in learning and stay in school. School climate is defined as the “norms, values and expectations that support people feeling socially, emotionally, and physically safe.” In a study of schools in Virginia, schools with higher rates of bullying maintained drop- out rates nearly 30% above the state average, while schools with lower levels of bullying showed drop-out rates nearly 30% below the state average. Positive school climate serves as a buffer from potentially negative peer influences and/or lack of parental involvement and positive role modeling.