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Bullying Can Lead to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mike Adams — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:37:18 +0000

Bullying does not have to result in suicide for it to have serious, long-term effects. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology discovered that nearly 33 percent of all bullying victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Mom Arrested for Attacking Son's Bully — Is It Fair?

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:45:02 +0000

If you mess with the bull, you get the horns, but if you mess with a cub, you get the Mama Bear. That's just what happened in Florida this week, when a mother was arrested after attacking the teen who bullied her son.

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New Research Reveals That Bullying in the Workplace Is On the Rise

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:44:07 +0000

Almost everyone has encountered that one co-worker who would rather spend every ticking second of an eight-hour workday telling you how to do your job rather that minding their own business and focusing on their own work.

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Getting Bullied at Your Workplace? You're Not Alone

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:12:20 +0000

Bullying isn’t just limited to kids on a playground — it also affects adults in the workplace. In fact, a recent poll found more than a third of American employees, 53 million in all, have been intimidated, harassed or threatened by a boss or co-worker.

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Indiana Mom Stirs Up Big Trouble By Sending Gay Son to School with a Stun Gun to Confront Bullies

Mike Adams — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:34:55 +0000

An Indiana mother is making headlines today because she sent her 17-year old gay son, Darnell Young, to school at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis one day last month armed with a stun gun to protect himself against bullies.

Now the teen is facing expulsion.

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New Study Reveals Bullied Kids Show Signs of Aging Faster Than Normal

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:53:43 +0000

Being bullied or physically abused isn’t just tough on kids emotionally — new research reveals it’s also rough on their bodies, making their DNA actually age faster than it otherwise would.

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Controversy Erupts After Father Secretly Tapes Teachers Verbally Abusing Autistic Son [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:42:14 +0000

Confused by reports that his autistic son had suddenly become violent at school, New Jersey dad Stuart Chaifetz made the child wear a recording device in an attempt get to the bottom of things. Shockingly, he discovered that a teacher and a teacher’s aide were verbally abusing learning-disabled children at Horace Mann Elementary School in the town of Cherry Hill.

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Chardon High School Shooting Sure To Reignite Same Old Gun Control Arguments

Mike Hendren — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Another school shooting in America; more tragic loss of life and the gun control freaks of our society have, they think, one more ‘weapon’ in their arsenal to further the cause for stricter gun laws. Problem is, they don’t work. The gun laws, that is. A 2003 study from the Centers for Disease Control said there was

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Obama Admin Bullying American Business?

Mike Hendren — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:37:35 +0000

President Obama is clearly a desperate man. With straw poll numbers putting Republican hopefuls such as Ron Paul and Herman Cain ahead of him if the election were held today, he must feel the strain of desperation that comes from knowing your 15 minutes of fame are just about up. And I

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