There are multiple theories indicating that the effect of hearing loss on the decline of mental health and dementia is significant. One recognized risk factor that scientists have long known is the effect of social isolation on those with hearing loss.
About 36 percent of middle school students reported being bullied, compared to 25.8 percent of high school students. Twenty-eight percent of freshmen were bullied at least once during the school year compared to 1 in 5 seniors.
1 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 2  1 out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school. 3  282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.  Those in the lower grades reported being in twice as many fights as those in the higher grades.