BULLYING

Bullying is a term used to describe acts of physical or psychological violence,intentional and repeated, practiced by an individual or group of individualscausing pain and anguish, performed within an unequal power relationship.

In 20% of cases people are both victims and aggressors in bullying, or at certain times perpetrate abuse, but are also victims of harassment by school class. In schools, the majority of bullying occurs out of sight of adults and most victims do not react or talk about the assault.

Bullying is divided into two categories: a) direct bullying, which is the mostcommon among male abusers and b) indirect bullying, which is the most common form among women and children, having as a social isolation of the victim. In general, the victim fears (a) offender (a) by reason of threats or even the achievement of violence, physical or sexual, or loss of livelihood.

People who witness bullying, the vast majority of students living with violence andsilence due to fear of becoming the "next victims" of the offender. At school, when there was not an effective intervention against bullying, the environment iscontaminated and students, without exception, are negatively affected,experiencing feelings of fear and anxiety.

Children or adolescents who suffer bullying can become adults with negative feelings and low self-esteem. They tend to get serious relationship problems, and may even collapse aggressive behavior. In extreme cases, the victim may attempt or commit suicide.