By ABC Action News, 06/15/2023 “…The suicide rate for Black children ages 10 to 19 has risen 60% just over the past two decades. Mental health experts are noticing an alarming trend: the rate of suicide among African American men and boys is climbing…” Read the entire article: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/in-depth/suicide-rate-among-black-men-and-boys-on-the-rise
Author: Boys Int
In School, Girls Rule. Where Does That Leave Boys?
By EdSurge, 05/23/2023 “…College began as a nearly all-male world, and that long trickled down through the education system. Then, 50 years ago, the U.S. government prohibited discrimination in education on the basis of sex. Now, women earn more than 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees…” Read the entire article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-05-23-in-school-girls-rule-where-does-that-leave-boys
Here’s What I’ve Learned About Raising Boys in My 30 Years as a Child Psychologist
By Michael Reichert – Self, 05/17/2023 “…Compared to the stoic and self-sacrificing generations before them, today’s young men seek healthier, more flexible, and more meaningful lives. Even working-class men balk at mechanical jobs, holding out for more autonomous, nurturing roles…” Read the entire article: https://www.self.com/story/investing-in-the-well-being-of-boys
Child Development Expert: Why Boys Are Falling Behind in Education
By CSUF News, 06/06/2023 “…Society’s emphasis on masculinity teaches children, especially young boys, that being a “strong man” is about playing sports, being competitive and establishing power. Very seldom does masculinity connect to studying, getting good grades and pursuing higher education…” Read the entire article: https://news.fullerton.edu/2023/06/child-development-expert-why-boys-are-falling-behind-in-education/
Our Lost Boys
By Heritage, 04/05/2023 “…What is the boy crisis? Contributing factors include the absence of fathers, economic and technological churnings, and policies within our education system…” Read the entire article: https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/commentary/our-lost-boys
What causes myocarditis in boys and young men after COVID vaccination? Study offers answers.
By USA Today, 05/05/2023 “…A new study may partly explain what’s driving rare cases of heart inflammation, called myocarditis, in some young people who have gotten repeat doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines…” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/05/myocarditis-and-covid-vaccine-study-explains-heart-inflammation/70174794007/
‘It’s just all beneficial’: Helping Boys Thrive Summit provides mental health resources to men
By KXLY, 04/22/2023 “… Last year, the Kellen Cares Foundation hosted its first-ever Helping Boys Thrive Summit. The event returned this year, giving parents, teachers, and anyone who works with young boys a road map when it comes to talking openly about mental health, not just at this event, but in everyday life…” Read the READ MORE
Teen Boys are Quietly Struggling with Mental Health, Research Shows
By Legal Reader, 04/27/2023 “…The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports almost four times more males than females die of suicide. It is a little-known fact that being male is the most significant suicide factor…” Read the entire article: https://www.legalreader.com/teen-boys-are-quietly-struggling-with-mental-health-research-shows/
Boys are struggling in schools. Maybe the one-size-fits-all education system is the problem
By Shanxi Omoniyi – Read Lion, 05/05/2023 “…One common challenge for boys involves their energetic behavior. They receive a disproportionally higher number of punishments for perceived inattention and hyperactivity, according to a report from the American Psychological Association…” Read the entire article: https://readlion.com/2023/05/05/boys-are-struggling-in-schools-maybe-the-one-size-fits-all-education-system-is-the-problem/–
HPV Vaccines Don’t Just Prevent Cervical Cancer, But Also Penile, Anal Cancers. Men Should Get it Too.
By The Swaddle, 03/29/2023 “…With research suggesting that HIV-positive men, who are in sexual relationships with other men, are especially vulnerable to anal cancers caused by HPV, vaccinating men becomes even more critical. “Women can at least be screened for cervical cancer… But for men, there is no screening for anal cancer, or the other READ MORE