Bullying: Just What Is It Exactly?

Bullying has many definitions: ‘Abuse of power’. A ‘bully’ is a ‘person who uses strength to coerce others by fear’ ‘The Concise Oxford Dictionary . It is the intentional tormenting of others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. Wikipedia.

Act Against Bullying has been researching bullying for eleven years with the intention of empathising, advising and remotivating victims and their families where possible through our online presence, our campaigns and events.