In-person friends combat bullies better than online friends

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In-person friends combat bullies better than online friends

By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gay and lesbian adolescents see their online friends as generally more supportive than their in-person friends, but when they do have pals who can physically offer a hand or a hug, those friends provide a superior protective shield against bullying, a new study finds. ?LGBT youth are turning online for support,? developmental psychologist Catherine Bradshaw told Reuters Health. But, ?they still need to have an authentic, in-person relationships in order to buffer the impact of victimization,? she said. ...

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