How does bullying affect mental health?

Bullying can affect corporeal and emotional well-being, both in the short and the long term. It can lead to physical injury, social problems, emotional problems, and even death. Bullying can cause long-term damage to someone's self-esteem and mental health. Research shows that anyone involved with bullying is at an increased risk for depression.

Even when harassment has occurred in someone's past, it can have severe psychological repercussions. This includes difficulty in completing tasks, difficulty exercising, inability to trust anyone, and a loss of interest in learning, as well as an inability to keep information. Bullying can also cause fear to speak out and defend yourself. It can create the worst kind of intimidation.