New research reveals that children that are bullied are more likely to drop out of school, perform poorly in school, develop mental health problems, or develop substance abuse problems as adults. An estimated 10-13 percent of school-age children experience bullying.
The problem is rooted in a child’s inability to pick up on nonverbal cues. The study showed that children that struggled with social rejection also struggled with understanding nonverbal cues.
Social rejection and bullying “is a public health issue,” states Clark McKown of the Rush Neurobehavioral Center in Chicago.
Read on: Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected
