Bullying Gets Under Your Skin: Effects of Bullying on Children and Youth

The Children's Safety Network invites you to the second in a series of webinars on the issue of bullying awareness, response, and prevention based on the "Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth across the Lifecourse" workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) in April 2014. This second webinar explores the relation between being bullied and subsequent mental and physical health problems, such as depression and poorer immune function.  Tracy Vaillancourt, Ph.D. of the University of Ottawa will explore the results of longitudinal studies pointing to changes in the body's stress response system triggered by peer abuse. By explaining the insights and the limitations of these research findings, Dr. Vaillancourt will elaborate on what we know about why some children and youth experience adverse health outcomes because of poor treatment by peers, while others do not. Further, she will underscore the urgent need to eliminate bullying among children and youth by highlighting the 'invisible' biological changes that promote risks to health and well-being.