As much as we don't want to believe it, we didn't leave bullies in our childhood. This guide will teach you how to deal with adult bullies in a mature way. Take a moment to imagine yourself as a child again. Suddenly, you are towered by a familiar, yet shadowy presence. In that moment, your heart sinks. You realize who has approached you.

Published Updated. Parents of children now have a hotline to report bullying in Dagupan City in Pangasinan. The city last Monday launched the hotline to combat the practice, state-run Philippine Information Agency reported. PIA said the hotline aims to "safeguard the rights of students, provide them with a safe learning environment, and promote a zero-tolerance policy for any act of child abuse or discrimination. It added the hotline is also for those who bully , so they can "understand their actions.

It doesn't always stop when you leave the playground. When we think about bullying, most of us think about school-aged children or teens who are targeted by mean classmates. You might shake off these experiences and attribute them to personality differences, someone having a bad day, or something other than bullying entirely. But according to a survey by the American Osteopathic Association , adults are being bullied nearly as often as adolescents. So how can you spot the key signs of adult bullying behavior at work, at home, and in your community?