By ADDitude 10/16/2020 “… The signature symptoms of ADHD in boys are not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Especially in the adolescent years, they are poor perspective taking, rejection sensitive dysphoria, weak episodic memory, and these other 7 ADHD traits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-boys-signs-video/
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Why Parents Underestimate Boys’ Flexibility and Resiliency
By Ryan Wexelblatt – Additude 10/08/2020 “… Parents in general, and particularly parents of kids with ADHD, tend to grossly under-estimate their sons’ ability and willingness to push themselves out of their comfort zones, try new things, and demonstrate a level of cognitive flexibility. Here is why that happens, and what you can do to READ MORE
‘You Matter’ Virtual Teen Summit gives resources to young men
By WTKR 10/12/2020 “… Renay Butler, the CEO and President of Goal Grinders said, “One of the goals of this summit was to give the boys, and males or their mentors that attend with them, a safe space to really dig deep into their emotions and to really be in a place to learn.” …” READ MORE
UCLA Reports Disparities In School Suspensions Among Racial Groups
By City News Service 10/12/2020 “… A national analysis of school suspension data by the UCLA Civil Rights Project found “disturbing disparities” among racial groups with inconsistencies that vary state-by-state and district-by-district, according to a report released today. …” Read the entire article: https://patriotla.iheart.com/content/2020-10-12-ucla-reports-disparities-in-school-suspensions-among-racial-groups/
Study: In 28 Districts, Middle and High School Students Lose More Than a Year of Learning Due to Suspensions
By Linda Jacobson – The 74 Million 10/12/2020 “… In 28 districts across the U.S., students in middle and high school lost more than a year of learning due to suspensions, according to a new study released Monday. …” Read the entire article: https://www.the74million.org/article/study-in-28-districts-middle-and-high-school-students-lose-more-than-a-year-of-learning-due-to-suspensions/
Loss of a pet may lead to mental health problems in children, especially boys
By Study Finds 09/17/2020 “… Researchers note that boys seem to deal with more mental health problems after a pet’s death than girls. Also, it doesn’t seem to matter the child’s age when a pet dies, or if they’d already lost an earlier pet. …” Read the entire article: https://www.studyfinds.org/loss-of-pet-mental-health-problems-children/
Can sports help kids with ADHD? Study says yes for girls, not boys
By Matt Gilmour – CTV News 09/30/2020 “… Participation in organized sports has been shown to reduce symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in school age girls, but not boys, according to a Université de Montreal study. …” Read the entire article: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/can-sports-help-kids-with-adhd-study-says-yes-for-girls-not-boys-1.5127197
The Emotional Life of Boys: One Size Does Not Fit All
By Psych Central 08/15/2020 “… From birth, boys typically develop more slowly than girls in the areas of the brain responsible for emotional regulation. In the preschool years, boys can be as much as 20 months behind in executive functions as these areas of the brain develop faster in girls. Furthermore, between the ages of READ MORE
Boys Can Love Pink: A Revolution
By The Good Men Project 08/17/2020 “… A dear friend recently wrote to share her stress that her son wanted a pink backpack for school because boys can love pink, but society…well, you know. Her son’s a wonderful, mathematically and mechanically-inclined little boy. Nothing “princess” about him. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/boys-can-love-pink-a-revolution-kpkn/
Boys whose mothers suffer from depression while pregnant are more likely to be hyperactive and aggressive, study reveals
By Daily Mail 08/10/2020 “… Researchers from Canada also found that children are more likely to develop depression by age 18 if their mothers suffered from prenatal depression. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8612487/Male-children-women-suffer-depression-pregnant-likely-hyperactive.html