Episode 15: Understanding Bullying and Its Impact
In this episode, we explore bullying, its emotional impact, and how support can help children, teens, and families.
About This Episode
Episode 15 of the Interpersonal Psychiatry Podcast focuses on bullying and the ways it can affect emotional well-being, confidence, relationships, school performance, and a person’s sense of safety. Bullying can take many forms, including verbal harassment, exclusion, intimidation, physical aggression, and online behavior that follows someone beyond the school or social environment.
For children and teenagers, bullying can be especially difficult because school, friendships, and peer relationships are such important parts of everyday life. A young person who is being bullied may begin avoiding school, withdrawing from activities, losing confidence, becoming more anxious, or struggling to explain what is happening.
This episode opens a compassionate conversation about recognizing the emotional impact of bullying and why listening, validation, and appropriate support matter. Families do not have to navigate these experiences alone, and early support can help children and teens feel safer, more understood, and better equipped to cope.