Show 139 Adult Bullying and Anxiety

In this episode, I'm going to talk about the definition of adult bullying. This is an introduction to the topic. Because some of you might not considered the possibility of your anxiety coming from this type of experience.

The American Psychological Association defines bullying as a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person or a group of people injury or discomfort.

This episode will be dealing with adult bullying but there are resources that span generations.






If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Many bullying resources are targeted to parents, children and sometimes teens but some of the information is applicable (in my opinion) to adults as well.

Stop Bullying.gov is from the U.S. government. It contains information about what is bullying and what is not.

Childhood bullying can have a lasting effect on a person's mental health article via Live Science.com

Psychology Today 2017 article about adult bullying by Preston Ni, 5 Ways that Adults Bully Each Other. Mr. Ni has e-book publications that address bullying and other topics.

Disclaimer: 

Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements. 

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