Impact - in children's words

Everyone is different, but bullying always has a negative impact. These are some of the ways that children and young people with learning disabilities have told us about the way bullying has affected them.

"It makes me scared to go out"

"It made me feel sad"

"I felt like it was my fault"

"It knocked my confidence"

"It made my mum even more protective of me. I was never allowed to do anything or go anywhere"

"My brother didn't want to walk to school with me in case he got bullied too"

"I was angry, so I picked on other people to make myself feel better"

"It made me scared of trying to make friends."

"I felt so left out and different"