Bullying by friends hurts the most: study

By Maureen Dettre
Updated September 16 2020 - 3:11pm, first published 3:06pm
Young victims tolerate bullying from friends for fear of losing the relationship, new study shows.
Young victims tolerate bullying from friends for fear of losing the relationship, new study shows.

The spreading of rumours or exclusion by best friends hurt victims more than if the same type of bullying was instigated by someone else, Australian researchers have found.

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