By Melissa Patrick – NKyTribune 05/13/2019 “… The rate of suicide among 10- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. increased 29% in the months after the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was first telecast in March 2017, according to a federal study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nkytribune.com/2019/05/boys-suicides-rose-following-release-of-13-reasons-why-third-season-prompts-warnings-for-all-families/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Advocacy for Boys
How do we approach conversations around mental health with boys?
By Deb Knapp – KATU 05/09/2019 “… The stigma around mental health exists for everyone, however, it seems to be worse for boys. …” Read the entire article: https://katu.com/features/kind-is-better/how-do-we-approach-conversations-around-mental-health-with-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
I Was Sexually Assaulted by My Stepmom
By Men’s Health 04/30/2019 “… One in 20 boys will suffer sexual abuse. The author, who asked to remain anonymous, wasn’t yet a teenager when he was raped by his stepmother. …” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a27005160/male-sexual-assault-survivor/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Male mental health: Why we need to talk about the boys
By Dan Masoliver – London Evening Standard 05/02/2019 “… Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45. Today, that disquieting statistic is repeated so often that it risks losing its impact. Yet is this the fate of today’s young men? Read the entire article: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/wellness/mens-health-mental-health-investigation-oasis-academy-south-bank-students-a4132436.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
An Age-by-Age Guide to Raising Boys, According to Child Development Experts
By Good Housekeeping on 4/30/2019 “… As a mom of a 13-year-old boy, I often wonder whether his father and I are raising him the right way. So often, the things we hear about boys and men are negative. It’s hard not to worry. …” Read the entire article: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a26015095/raising-boys-tips/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How community football is helping with mental health among men and boys
By INews on 4/29/2019 “… an initiative that uses the power of the beautiful game as an educational tool to inspire young people who might be underachieving elsewhere within the system. …” Read the entire article: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/community-football-beyond-borders-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
What Today’s Boys Need to Learn to Truly Become Men
By Michael Reichert – Fatherly 04/10/2018 “…With masculine conventions still policed vigorously, most boys learn to keep their feelings private and to suppress and override them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-boys-need-to-truly-become-men/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The most common cancer among boys and young men is almost completely preventable
By Herald Staff -Herald Net 04/15/2019 “… Although testicular cancer accounts for only about 1 percent of all male cancers, it’s the most common form of cancer among boys and men between 15 and 35 years old. …” Read the entire article: https://www.heraldnet.com/life/the-most-common-cancer-among-boys-and-young-men-is-almost-completely-preventable/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘Boy crisis’ threatens America’s future with economic, health and suicide risks
By Warren Farrell – USA Today 04/07/2019 “… Boys are falling behind girls in the 63 largest developed nations. As developed nations developed solutions to surviving, they allowed more permission for divorce and for children to be raised with minimal or no father involvement. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/07/males-risk-boy-crisis-identity-america-future-addiction-suicide-column/3331366002/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys Without Dads: Feminism’s Collateral Damage
By Philip Carl Salzman – PJ Media 03/06/2019 “… Boys are more sensitive than girls to disadvantage. Any disadvantage, like growing up in poverty, in a bad neighborhood or without a father, takes more of a toll on boys than on their sisters. …” Read the entire article: https://pjmedia.com/parenting/boys-without-dads-feminisms-collateral-damage/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org