Cyberbullying can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder with more than a third of victims facing 'similar levels as people caught up in a terror attack', a first-of-its-kind study has found. Victims of cyberbullying face intrusive, repetitive thoughts and flashbacks a study by researchers at King's College London has found. As much as 13 per cent, had been cyberbullying victims while eight per cent had been cyberbullies and four per cent said they were both victims and bullies. However, just 52 per cent of cyber victims were also victims of traditional bullying, while only 48 per cent of cyberbullies were also traditional bullies. 'Despite cyberbullying being less frequent than traditional bullying, it is noteworthy that more than a third of cyberbullies were not involved in traditional bullying, but mainly as traditional victims.

Source: Daily Mail June 23, 2020 22:32 UTC