Bullying can for both the victim, perpetrator and bystanders lead to low well-being, bad academic performances and even suicide, multiple studies shows. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Denmark fixed bullying: what Lithuania could learn

Nordics

EU Political

Health & Society

by Giedrė Peseckytė and Amalie Klitgaard, Silkeborg/Vilnius,

Bullying can for both the victim, perpetrator and bystanders lead to low well-being, bad academic performances and even suicide, multiple studies shows. (Photo: Pixabay)

"Teacher, are you as old as that wardrobe behind you? Lived through two wars?" a student says followed by laughter in a video showing a bullying-situation in a virtual geography class in Lithuania under the Covid-19-school lockdowns.

Not long after Lithuanian classrooms moved to the virtual space on 30 March, the local media started sharing images and videos of bullying ha...

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Nordics EU Political Health & Society Feature

Author Bio

Giedre Peseckyte is a multimedia journalist from Vilnius covering social issues and environmental topics. Amalie Klitgaard is a Danish journalist who visualises human interest and environmental stories in Europe and China.