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  • From physical attacks to verbal harassment to cyberbullying, learn how to identify the six most common types of bullying and help your kid through them.

  • Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

  • The Children's Helpline receives more than 1,000 calls every day, of which the majority are about bullying, says spokesperson Lisette Potman.

  • State figures show numbers vary widely across districts, with some schools reporting more than a dozen confirmed incidents and others reporting none.

  • Psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors explain when a school move is warranted, when it is not, and how to help your child either way.

  • The tragic death of 18-year-old Brandy Vela is bringing the potential dangers of cyberbullying back into focus.

  • Bullying Buddy, a mobile app developed by behavioral therapist and author Tara Lynn Townes, gives children, families and schools a real‑time tool to document bullying and quickly fight back.

  • When you think of bullying, high school drama might immediately come to mind: Perhaps you picture the girls you thought were your friends passing mean notes about you in class, or you replay the scene .

  • Ask a Child Psychologist is a series of columns offering insights and advice on navigating youth emotional and mental well-being.

  • Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

  • About one in four students report being regularly bullied in Australian schools.