Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor, Education Editor, Lifestyle Editor, News Editor TORONTO/ONTARIO/PRESS RELEASE–(Marketwire – May 11, 2010) – When it comes to the future well-being of their children, Canadian parents worry most about the long-term effects of low self-confidence, being bullied and depression, according to a new VoxPop (Voice of the People) survey. Conducted for [...]

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Thirty-two percent of online teens have experienced some form of harassment via the Internet, a problem also known as “cyberbullying.” According to recent data, 15% of online teens have had private material forwarded without permission, 13% have received threatening messages and 6% have had embarrassing photos posted without permission. In light of the recent discussions [...]

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Some children at her secondary school bullied her badly, constantly referring to her size.  “I hated going to school because people kept making comments about my height.  “They called me very unoriginal names, like ‘midget’,” she said. MORE  >>>

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