It's a story that's now all too familiar: A young girl is violently gang-raped by a group of boys she knows. People stand by. They don't stop it. One of the offenders snaps a picture of the victim and aggressively disseminates it. It goes viral. And people stand by. They don't stop it.

I got my share of bullying. It was "only" a little share so I guess you can say I was lucky. I was lucky because it taught me a lot about who my real friends are and that, indeed, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Anti-bullying strategies should be an absolute minimum requirement in schools. Perhaps there is a need for regulation of online spaces. But we cannot seriously take ourselves to be combating the hell so many young people suffer through while completely ignoring the content of harassment.

Discovering that your child is a victim of bullying in school can be one of the worst feelings for a parent, yet too often we see a distinct lack of help for those who want to act on this.

With the ever-increasing use of technology and social media, Childline has discovered that children and young people are being bullied in more ways, more frequently and at a younger age than ever before.

I don't know why people bully others. The sense of power leaving someone shaking with fear must be a real high to people with very little going on in their lives. It saddens me and I really try to treat the spats my children have at school with the utmost gravity when they come to me.

Worthless. Belittled. Scared. These are not the words you would think to associate with a normal school experience. But for Melanie, these words describe her entire school career.

Those of us who were bullied at school, for whatever reason, will empathise keenly with young people who dread bullies' taunts and violence. Bullying isn't just a 'rite of passage' that we should expect as part of growing up. Its effects - low exam scores, depression and anxiety - can affect our whole adult lives.

While the focus of this week's National Anti-Bullying Week will be aimed at children and teenagers, we mustn't overlook and forget the vast number of adults, some of whom are public officials, who equally need to take heed of this important annual event.

The parents of a 20-year-old man who killed himself have published his suicide note online to highlight the bullying he endured. Tim Ribberink, wh...

Trolling is in fact an art form, and a favourite past time of those who frequent internet forums such as myself. It takes a certain amount of skill to create a troll post. Trolling is a bit of harmless fun.