New research from McLean Hospital neuroscientists
shows in an animal model that being bullied can have long - term, dramatic effects on sleep and other circadian rhythm - related functions,
symptoms that are characteristic
of clinical depression and other stress - induced
mental illnesses.
A review
of twenty studies on the adult lives
of antisocial adolescent girls found higher mortality rates, a variety
of psychiatric problems, dysfunctional and violent relationships, poor educational achievement, and less stable work histories than among non-delinquent girls.23 Chronic problem behavior during childhood has been linked with alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, as well as with other
mental health problems and disorders, such as emotional disturbance and depression.24 David Hawkins, Richard Catalano, and Janet Miller have
shown a similar link between conduct disorder among girls and adult substance abuse.25 Terrie Moffitt and several colleagues found that girls diagnosed with conduct disorder were more likely as adults to suffer from a wide variety
of problems than girls without such a diagnosis.26 Among the problems were poorer physical health and more
symptoms of mental illness, reliance on social assistance, and victimization by, as well as violence toward, partners.