Bullying is any kind of psychological or physical abuse made by people to others. This term is usually related to the violence that takes place at schools. This kind of abuse tends to be emotional and the victims are in most cases kids around 12-13 years old. Statistics show that girls are usually the ones who suffer the most this abuses.

This kind violence is characterised by a reiteration whose aim is to intimidate the victim, implying abuse of power. The person who is bullied is exposed to a series of psychological consequences.

I think that the only way to stop this is prevention. Parents should give their children a democratic education in which everyone is an equal. On the other hand, if people see this kind of violence they should denounce it. A change of mentality is needed among the students and perhaps among the teachers as well.

This webpage presents some interesting ideas regarding this topic. Here you can find some ways to prevent bullying and help victims. http://www.bullying.org/