By Devon Pickens 07/23/2020 “… The stages of ADHD diagnosis and understanding are different for everyone. On the path to my son’s diagnosis, I moved from denial to guilt to shame to anxiety to resolve to hope — for us and for other families with the odds stacked against them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/stages-of-adhd-diagnosis-journey/ READ MORE
Category: Mental Health of Boys
It’s time we act to prevent eating disorders
By NewsTimes 07/30/2020 “… It is because of this gendered stereotype that many teenage boys and men with eating disorders are misdiagnosed in health settings and end up not receiving the proper care needed to recover. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Opinion-It-s-time-we-act-to-prevent-eating-15443066.php The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Northern Ireland’s class-based divide ‘harming educational prospects of boys’
By Belfast Telegraph 08/02/2020 “… Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir has appointed an expert panel to examine links between poorer academic outcomes and social deprivation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-irelands-class-based-divide-harming-educational-prospects-of-boys-39416667.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys may be hiding their feelings less amid the coronavirus pandemic
By Lisa Selin Davis – CNN 07/27/2020 “… Then came the shutdown spawned by the coronavirus. Now, away from those pressures, he has been able to access his full range of emotions, whether that’s relief at being home or anxiety about what’s to come. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/health/boys-gender-roles-feelings-wellness/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
About 60% of American children are not aerobically fit and this can cause long-term health problems: Experts
By MEAWW 07/20/2020 “… The evidence linking genes with aerobic fitness is weak, according to researches. However, sex plays a role, with boys having a higher aerobic score than girls. Social factors have a bearing too. …” Read the entire article: https://meaww.com/nearly-60-american-children-are-not-aerobically-fit-could-cause-long-term-health-effects The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys fall further behind girls for daily reading amid lockdown, study suggests
By Simon Doyle – The Irish News 07/15/2020 “… BOYS have fallen further behind girls at reading regularly and enjoying it during lockdown. The gender gap in the number of children who say they take pleasure in reading and who read daily appears to have widened, prompting fears that boys could be at “risk of losing READ MORE
Nearly half of US youth have been stalked/harassed by partners
By Medical Xpress 06/29/2020 “… They found that rates of perpetration and victimization were similar for boys and girls: 46.5% of boys and 50.6% of girls reported stalking or harassing a partner, and 44.6% of boys and 51.1% of girls reported a partner doing these things to them. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-youth-stalkedharassed-partners.html The Boys READ MORE
Link Found Between ADHD and Sleep Issues in Adolescents
By Kenny Walter – MD Mag 06/18/2020 “… Both sleep problems and ADHD are common for adolescents, but little is known about the prospective link between sleep and subsequent ADHD symptoms in this patient group. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/link-adhd-sleep-issues-adolescents The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Yes, men and boys can have eating disorders, too
By The Seattle Times 06/16/2020 “… That barrier can be fatal. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the risk of death from an eating disorder is higher for males than it is for females. …” Read the entire article: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/yes-men-and-boys-can-have-eating-disorders-too/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Gender gap in men’s health
By Armin Brott – NNY 360 06/16/2020 “… However, despite all these efforts, a significant gender gap persists. Men and boys die in greater numbers and younger ages from nine of the top 10 causes of death. They account for more than 90 percent of workplace injuries and fatalities, are less likely than women to READ MORE