A large number of children and adolescents are experiencing bullying and while it is common, it is anything but a normative experience. Bullying is a cause of psychopathology and it increases the risk for suicidal ideations and behaviors. Based on this evidence, anti-bullying interventions have been implemented, which include collaborating with the media to develop televised public service announcements, distributing an instructional manual for classroom activities, and administering an anti-bullying program in the Chicago Public Schools, suburban DuPage County Schools, and schools in Northern Indiana.
