According to Medical Xpress:
The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new research by King's College London. The study is the first to look at the effects of bullying beyond early adulthood, and is published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Dale on Saturday April 19 2014, @11:58AM
It is amazing how much impact it can have. So many of the ways I react to everyday things can be traced back to it. Some of my priorities in work and money are also directly tied to it. It hasn't been 40 years for me, but the results are so ingrained in my personality at this point it will be with me my entire life.