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Bullying Statistics
- 21% or 1 in 5 US workers are bullied;
- 81% of bullies are bosses;
- 41% of bullied individuals were diagnosed with depression;
- over 80% reported health effects such as sever anxiety, lost concentration, sleeplessness;
- 31% of female and 21% of male victims suffered from post traumatic stress disorder;
- 82% of bullied individuals lost their jobs (44% involuntary departure, 38% voluntary);
- in 51% of cases Human Resources did nothing to help the victim despite requests; in 32% of cases HR supported the bully by reacting negatively to the victim.
- in the US, work related diseases including stress account for a total cost of $26 billion annually.