And nowadays you have so much more pressure in schools, kids have to live up to the expectations of the parents, the teachers, and still fit in with their peer groups. I have heard in the news where physical bullying has gone out of control in some cases but I feel the payload of non-physical violence leaves more lasting damage (psychological bullying (psychological is a much too fancy word for it I think)), and is harder to spot and fix unless you are alert to the signs.