A new study led by the University of Warwick found that children who experienced bullying were nearly five times more likely to experience anxiety and twice as likely to suffer depression or self-harm than those who were maltreated.
There is already an established link between maltreatment by adults and the mental health consequences for children, but researchers wanted to examine whether long-term mental health issues experienced by bullying victims were related to having been maltreated by adults as well.
The team, led by Professor Dieter Wolke from Warwick’s Department of Psychology and Medical School, looked at more than 5,000 children in the UK and the US who were taking part in two major longitudinal pieces of research.
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