International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)

Browse this resource to understand the relationship between bullying and suicide.

"Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries."

Offers an article detailing the serious consequence of bullying. Play the video.

Study concludes "among girls, being bullied or bullying others are both potential risk factors for suicidal behavior."

"This study examines the independent impact of bullying on suicide risk. Bullying was assessed by peer nomination in a prospective study of 1,655 7th and 8th grade Korean students, and suicide by youth self-report."

"Victimization and bullying are potential risk factors for adolescent depression and suicidality. In evaluations of students involved in bullying behavior, it is important to assess depression and suicidality."

Article reveals "suicide as a result of bullying or any other cause is rare among children under the age of 14. Recent statistics from the CDC cited one suicide for every 100,000 kids, which is down slightly from six years ago."

Read accounts of where adults were pushed to suicide as a result of being bullied.

View this list of children and young people who have lost their lives through being driven to suicide because of bullying at school or bullying during their school years.

Childhood bullying behavior is a risk factor for later depression. Screening and intervention for bullying behavior in the early school years is recommended to avoid subsequent internalizing problem in late adolescence.

Read this article by Debra Chasnoff, Acadamy-award winning Executive Director of GroundSpark and The Respect For All Project.

Offers details about this young boy who was bullied to the point of suicide. Find helpful resources provided.

Resource offers information and links relating to bullying. from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Bullied to Death: Two Devastated Moms Speak Out.

Barbara Pytel asks the question, how can students verbally and physically harass a peer to the point of suicide? How can schools tolerate it? Read for details.

Study examines whether (1) parental psychopathology and (2) feelings of rejection (at home and at school) exacerbate vulnerability to suicide ideation in victims of bullying (pure victims and bully-victims).