Bullies, victims & pupils neutral to bullying were compared on depressive symptoms & suicidal thoughts. The sample included 2,088 Norwegian boys & girls in grade 8. Both bullies & victims had significantly higher mean scores than neutral pupils on both depressive symptoms & suicidal thoughts. Victims had a significantly higher mean score on depressive thoughts than the bullies. On suicidal thoughts, the mean score for bullies was above that of the victims, but this difference was not significant. Girls had significantly higher mean scores than boys on both depressive symptoms & suicidal thoughts. This was the case for all pupils. Questions of causality between depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts & involvement in bullying are discussed & research on this issue is suggested. (48 refs)