By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Preventing childhood bullying may also help curb the need for treatment of psychiatric problems in early adulthood, suggests a new study that followed more than 5,000 children in Finland. Researchers found that being frequently bullied at age eight, or having been both bullied and a bully, were each tied to a doubled risk of having psychiatric problems requiring treatment as a young adult. “I think this is an important finding which should be taken seriously,” said lead author Dr. Andre Sourander, of the University of Turku.
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Childhood bullying tied to later mental health problems
