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Over 8,000 young people sought help due to bullying, show figures

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, one young girl from Angus is sharing her story

Felicity Clifford

15th Nov 2023

More than 8,000 young people in Scotland have sought help about bullying, according to new data from the NSPCC.

The majority of counselling sessions by the children’s charity were about ‘in-person’ incidents.

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