Almost half of young people who were bullied at school have experienced mental health issues as a result, including depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
New research, published to mark Anti-Bullying Week 2015, also finds that 70 per cent of teachers feel ill-equipped to support students who are suffering from mental health problems as a result of being bullied.
At the same time, a separate longitudinal study has revealed that children with SEND, including those with Statements as well as those on School Action Plus and School Action, are more likely to have experienced bullying, including violence, threats and name-calling.
The first piece of research has been conducted by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) and YoungMinds and involved 1,496 young people aged 16 to 25 as well as almost 200 teachers.
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