Some survive by turning into bullies themselves. Others withdraw within themselves and become loners or seek out those with similar feelings. This group can, but not always, be a danger to themselves or to others. They feel that everyone is against them or, at best, not able or willing to help. In their internalizing, they develop different courses of action.
Some kids come to believe that the only way out is suicide, which is violence against themselves.
But the violence that grabs society's attention is when it is turned outward. Prevention should always be the first-choice solution, but too often it is ignored . When a child reports a bullying episode, it should be dealt with seriously and immediately. Every teacher, counselor and administrator, from kindergarten through high school, should be trained on how to teach kids to understand that bullying is wrong and can lead to terrible consequences.