Bullying
Bullying is persistent intimidating or insulting behaviour which cannot be objectively justified by any reasonable code of behaviour. The effect of which is to make the recipient of that behaviour feel upset, threatened, undermined, constrained and/or humiliated, resulting in them suffering harm to their reputation, self-esteem, self-confidence or ability to perform.
Psychotherapy can assist clients in recovery from a period of being bullied by working with the effects of being bullied. Those effects may include depression, loss of trust in others, hostility, anger, bitterness, a sense of powerlessness, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. For members of the LGBT/GSM community homophobic bullying may intensify internalised homophobia and thereby have greater negative effects on the individual.
Psychotherapy can assist clients in recovery from a period of being bullied by working with the effects of being bullied. Those effects may include depression, loss of trust in others, hostility, anger, bitterness, a sense of powerlessness, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. For members of the LGBT/GSM community homophobic bullying may intensify internalised homophobia and thereby have greater negative effects on the individual.
