Bullying in adolescence

Bullying is an important cause of depression in young people. Adolescents who are or were subject to bullying often have problems sleeping, eating, and focusing. Their academic performance can be negatively affected because they are angry, scared, and unmotivated. The present bibliographic review aims to systematize the knowledge about bullying in adolescence. The main technique for collecting information was a search in Scielo, PubMed, Dialnet, and Elsevier databases, using the Google Scholar search engine. The descriptors used were: bullying; adolescent; and mental health. 26 articles were selected based on their relevance and approach to the topic. Theoretical methods were used, such as analysis-synthesis for the introduction and development, and deduction-induction for structuring the conclusions. Despite being a phenomenon that has been studied for several decades, bullying is becoming more widespread and complex, a fact that researchers relate to behaviors arising from the growing attachment to technology, due to its strong impact at all levels of current existence in the world.