The family are the unseen victims of bullying. Britain has the highest divorce rate in Europe, with 1 in 3 marriages ending in separation and divorce. See facts and figures page . The CBI estimate the cost to industry and taxpayers of stress and stress-related illness at 12 billion each year. See facts and figures page and the effects of stress on health .
Prosperity is such organisations is illusory.
See facts and figures page . Teachers face more assertive and aggressive pupils and their parents, nurses are bullied by demanding patients and their relatives, customer service staff are bullied by customers, contractors and suppliers are bullied by their employers and customers, and so on. Bullying of the elderly Elderly people in residential care are vulnerable to bullying by staff. They may have no relatives, or relatives who are not interested in their circumstances. Anyone with a mental health problem will be vulnerable to bullying.