How to Help Your Adolescent Cope With Bullying

One of the effective things that parents can do when your adolescent is experiencing bullying is to really help teach them effective emotion regulation and coping skills. There's a lot of research that supports the idea that when bullying victims show signs of being hurt, like crying or withdrawing, it leads to more bullying for those adolescents. Parents can encourage coping through social interactions by helping promote positive peer interactions. Having even one meaningful friendship can really help reduce the negative effects of being bullied.