Can a girl be bullied about her weight so often at school that she develops an eating disorder? A federal judge in Pennsylvania said yes, and awarded a teenage girl $55,000 in damages that her school district must pay.
The girl was only 11 years old when boys in her sixth-grade class began to tease her about her weight. Their taunts continued for two years. The child developed anorexia nervosa and had to be treated in an eating disorder clinic after her weight went down to starvation levels.
Her lawsuit named her school district as a defendant, and claimed authorities did not properly protect against bullying.
Once mistakenly believed to be a "boys problem," bullying also impacts many female students -- both as victims and perpetrators.
Labels: school, bullying, eating disorders
Posted By: CRC Health
