Bullied Brain

I get a newspaper called Brain in the News (http://www.dana.org/ to get a free subscription) and it reprints significant articles pertaining to brain research. The last issue had an article from the Boston Globe in which studies show that those who have been bullied, both physically and emotionally have physical changes to their brains that are permanent. So it's not just a matter of "manning up" when bullied, there seem to be significant impacts on brain. Take a minute to read it.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/11/28/inside_the_bullied_brain/
   The same issue of the newspaper had an article that says those youngsters who have had physical trauma, such as being knocked out, were more likely to get in trouble with the law. It points at physical abuse as being a contributing factor. Interesting stuff.