A new study provides strong evidence that being bullied can cause children to develop depression and anxiety.Among identical twin pairs in which one experienced bullying between the ages of 7 and 9 and the other did not,the bullied twin was significantly more likely to have symptoms of internalizing problems at age 10, Dr Louise Arsenault of King’s College,London,and her colleagues found.Internalizing problems are psychological problems in which negativity is directed inward toward the self,such as depression,as opposed to outwardly,such as conduct disorder.Among the 114 twin pairs in which one child was bullied and the other wasn’t,the bullied twin showed significantly more symptoms of internalizing problems,such as worrying,being withdrawn,and feeling overly guilty.
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