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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, "Oh, isn't that your boyfriend? You should go kiss him!" ...

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.

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 ...