Girls are more likely to be bullied than boys and consider suicide, according to a new study from Rutgers University.

While teen bullying does not automatically lead to suicide, it does affect health and well-being in the following ways:

• Depression, loneliness, or anxiety
• Low self-esteem
• Headaches, stomach aches, tiredness, or poor eating habits
• Missing school, disliking school, or poor school performance
• Self-destructive behaviors such as running away from home or inflicting harm on oneself
• Unexplained injuries
• Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics or jewelry
• Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares
• Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations

To learn more about teen bullying and strategies to combat it, read Issue 12 of our news magazine at www.fbhwa.org/magazines.