Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days agoRethinking the Power of Peers During Adolescence
Parental support protects bullied adolescents from mental-health problems more strongly than peer support in this Benin sample.
After spotting that Eli's rash guard conceals a red, flaky skin disorder, the boys have concluded that he has the titular plague, a contagious disease that affects social standing as much as it does dermatological well-being. If anyone ever touches him, they must thoroughly wash themselves before they're considered full-blown infected. Even something as innocent as Eli sitting at the same lunch table sends his teammates running and screaming.
Give your tormentors so much sweetness that they develop diabetes. To a girl in her early teens, that sounded like nonsense. I was the centre of the universe. Surely, no one had ever been as badly treated as I was! And here my father was, telling me to be nice to them? I would ask: Is this some turn-the-other-cheek rubbish? My father has quite a distinctive cackle, and I heard it in those moments.
Ex-Sutton Coldfield Town Women's boss Ryan Hamilton used social media platforms Snapchat and WhatsApp to send pictures of his genitals as well as videos of himself masturbating, while telling the women directly that he wanted to have sex in places such as the changing room. It was also said he adopted a "verbally aggressive and bullying management style", which saw him "belittling and humiliating" people to the point they no longer wished to play for the fourth-tier side.
We had outright denial when the Guardian first published its investigation. As further witnesses came forward, we had excuses: it was banter, there wasn't any malice involved and any such abuse was never targeted at an individual. Now Reform's leader says that much, although seemingly not all, of what is being claimed from the now 34 alleged witnesses and victims about his behaviour is fantasy.
President Donald Trump attacks the press on pretty much a daily basis, lashing out at reporters who ask questions he doesn't like. He told one reporter to be quiet while calling her "piggy." He has called other reporters "nasty," "stupid," "ugly," "obnoxious" and terrible at their jobs. Often, he focuses on women. But no one is seemingly spared from his wrath when he gets a tough question.
DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend let's call her Cindy is six months pregnant and has started sharing name ideas with me. Cindy will hear a word she thinks sounds pretty and decide it will make a great name for her daughter, regardless of the meaning of the word. I had to beg her to stop considering Chlamydia as a name. She finally agreed after I repeatedly emphasized the bullying her daughter could receive over that name.
Association accused of bullying, unlawful conduct and paying women's coach six times less than her male counterpart An explosive legal case is being taken by Eileen Gleeson against the FAI after she was forced out of the job after 16 months, the Sunday Independent can reveal. But Gleeson's battle with the FAI began before she took the job; court documents show she felt
"Her mom just came in and started beating me with the cup. I took my head because I saw blood dripping. I took my head and I saw blood all over my hands."
Donald Trump represents a caricature of a con man who bullies others—including employees, vendors, and women. His behavior exemplifies the chaotic and impulsive nature of a typical bully.
Vance's extreme views, such as calling Democratic politicians childless cat ladies and stating that staying in an abusive relationship is preferable to divorce, are well documented.
Farrell alleges that Navarro, Avery, and Perkins engaged in a years-long bullying campaign involving harassing him onstage during performances. They attempted to undermine him by playing their instruments at high volume.
Sullivan's report highlights a concerning lack of protection for gender-critical academics at UK universities, emphasizing the bullying and restrictions on their research. Researchers face intimidation for recognizing the significance of biological sex.