For teens, online bullying worsens sleep and depression

Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at Buffalo study. Although research has examined the relationship between online bullying and depression, the UB study is one of few to explore the connection between cyber victimization and sleep quality. The study surveyed more than 800 adolescents […]

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Mental health of teens with disability significantly harmed by peer bullying

Compared to those without a disability, adolescents with a disability have much poorer health and wellbeing, new research has found. They also experience bullying at a higher level than their peers. A University of Melbourne-led Australian study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, has found that almost 50 per cent of the poorer mental health of adolescents with disability […]

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I am a boy but my behavior is a bit girlish. My friends always tease me over this. How can I start behaving manly?

Some people believe that only girls/women have certain behaviors such as: being sensitive and expressing more love, fear and sadness than guys, talking a certain way and even walking a certain way. But this is like saying that only girls can dance, which is totally not the case at all. Instead of changing your behavior why not either talk to […]

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