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Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices

New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Suicide Among Youth

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CDC’s suicide prevention technical package is based on the best available evidence to prevent or reduce public health problems like suicide. 

Read That Long Pause was Really a Seizure: Understanding Epilepsy and Bullying

That Long Pause was Really a Seizure: Understanding Epilepsy and Bullying

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We know that for otherwise healthy children, bullying can affect social skills and friendships, self-esteem, and may increase anxiety and depression.

New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Youth Violence

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Bullying is a form of youth violence – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources states and communities can use to stop it.

Making Bullying Prevention Part of the Medical Profession’s DNA

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As a pediatric emergency medicine physician, seeing sick and injured kids in and out of your emergency department can be difficult, but a part of the job.

Everyone Can Help Stop Bullying of Children With Tourette Syndrome

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May 15-June 15 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.

Bullying and Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

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It was time for everyone in my 6th grade class to line up in the school gym for our annual weight/height measurements by the school nurse.

Bullying Gets Under Your Skin: Health Effects of Bullying on Children and Youth

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Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.