So how does this tie into bullying you may ask.  Working to curb the prevalence of bullying in schools can have a direct impact on mental health.  Research shows that children who have been bullied often times suffer from anxiety and depression.  So there is a direct correlation between putting an end to bullying and being preventative in our efforts toward children’s mental health concerns.  

The parallel is simple.  Decrease bullying and you decrease the effects.  Therefore, you decrease the risk of children suffering from anxiety and depression.  Let us be proactive in our quest, rather than being reactive.  Take a stand against bullying.  Provide students, teachers and parents with the tools they need to be preventative in their efforts against bullying.  We will likely see that as we get a handle on bullying we also begin to affect mental health.  

Article written by Mrmojo@NoBullyingTour.com