SCHOOL BULLYING: BREAKING THE SILENCE | M6 | 66 minutes

School bullying is a widespread tragedy in France. It’s reckoned that one child in ten is a victim. Often the child suffers in silence and those around don’t see or don’t act… Fear of going to school, loss of self-confidence, even suicide in extreme cases: the consequences can be terrible. Karine and Nicolas became aware of Thibault’s suffering too late. He killed himself at the age of 12. So how do we treat these invisible wounds before the irreparable act occurs? We followed the work of a clinic that is unique in France, in Loos near Lille. Here, they use methods similar to those employed to treat soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. An investigation into the scourge of the playground, which can be fatal…