With psychiatrists seeing a growing number of bullying complaints from teens who have returned to school, parents are worried, even as educational institutions look to sweep issue under the carpet
Psychiatrists say the bullying problem is seen mostly among boys. Representation pic
As schools reopened for Std IX and X after almost two years, students find themselves dealing with some unexpected developments. When Covid-19 upended lives in 2020, these students were in Std VIII, when most were pre-pubescent. Their physical transformations, psychologists say, have resulted in teasing and ragging.
Alisha Lalljee, special educator, counsellor and psychotherapist, says after schools physically reopened, she has been seeing at least six-eight cases of children with complaints of bullying and relationship problems. “While the bullying problem is seen mostly by boys, relationship problems are seen to be affecting the girls more,” she said.
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