These classic adrenal stress reactions are wired into us to help deal with situations where we perceive danger. We don t even have to think about it. When bullies pick on others, they are likely in the fight mode of the adrenal stress reaction. They hope they can discharge the accumulated fear, anger and hurt from an earlier incident where they were traumatized, by picking on those they perceive as weaker than them. Untreated symptoms of PTSD may be a major factor in why there are 250 million guns in the United States.
People just don t feel safe.
Many bullies and victims of bullying show classical signs of PTSD and possibly the effects of the neglect of their basic attachment needs early in life.