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Category: Mental Health of Boys
Children’s mental health: Huge rise in severe cases, BBC analysis reveals
By Branwen Jeffreys – BBC, 01/04/2022 “…Only those with the most serious mental health problems are referred for specialist care. But schools are reporting a surge in mental health problems below this high threshold, with pupils needing extra support such as counseling…” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/education-60197150 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys
By Cal Powell – UGA Today, 01/13/2022 “…University of Georgia researchers have shown elevation in pandemic-related family stress intensified the negative impact of child maltreatment on sleep problems among boys. No significant associations between adverse parenting and sleep were found for girls, suggesting girls showed more resilience in this study…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/pandemic-family-stress-leads-to-sleep-problems-for-boys/ The READ MORE
Screen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys
By Consumer Health Day, 01/31/2022 “…Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years…” Read the entire article: https://consumer.healthday.com/screen-time-linked-to-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-boys-2656510527.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Black, Male Youth at Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide Without Suicide Thoughts and Plans
By Mary Stroka – Psychiatry Advisory, 11/16/2021 “…More boys (63.8%) than girls reported suicide attempt without ideation. Boys were 3.5-times more likely than girls to attempt suicide without ideation and less likely (adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 0.77) to attempt suicide with ideation…..” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/child-adolescent-psychiatry/black-male-youth-at-increased-risk-of-attempting-suicide-without-suicide-thoughts-and-plans/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
What I Wish My Son’s Teachers Knew About Him and ADHD
By ADDitude 03/08/2021 “…I wish you knew that my son doesn’t want to misbehave. What seems like misbehavior could be because he is overwhelmed, frustrated or embarrassed. If he is feeling any of these emotions, his brain responds by fighting, fleeing or freezing. It’s a natural stress response. I wish you knew how stressful school READ MORE
Study Finds No Ties Between Youth Tackle Football, Brain/Behavioral Issues
By Health Day 01/03/2022 “…Now, new research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed or behavior in 9- to 12-year-olds who play football for a few seasons…” Read the entire article: https://consumer.healthday.com/1-3-no-ties-between-youth-tackle-football-brain-behavioral-issues-study-2656172195.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Research sheds light on what’s killing young people, especially boys and young men
By Joanne Silberner – NPR 11/19/2021 “… First, the good news: The death rate among young people around the world has been declining, a new study shows. But boys and young men are not doing as well as girls and young women…” Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/19/1055129130/research-sheds-light-on-whats-killing-young-people-especially-boys-and-young-men The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys Cry Too
By Groundviews 11/23/2021 “… Boys are often under represented or even ignored in the fight against child sexual exploitation due to the stereotyping of gender traits with males being considered strong and invulnerable and less likely to be victimised or in need of support…” Read the entire article: https://groundviews.org/2021/11/23/boys-cry-too/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
As The Mom Of Boys, It’s Important That I Take Their Mental Health Seriously
By Alicia Stein – Scary Mommy, 10/11/2021 “…According to the National Institute of Mental Health, men are less likely to experience mental health struggles than women. However, they are also less likely to have sought help for a mental health problem in the past year than women…” Read the entire article: https://www.scarymommy.com/mental-health-mom-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org