By Chitra Ramaswamy – The Guardian 04/28/2020 “… And like many autistic people, my son struggles with change and chronology. So according to neurotypical reasoning, life under lockdown would be especially hard for him. This is why it’s a relief that the UK coronavirus rules have been relaxed for people with autism and learning disabilities, READ MORE
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Discord Chats and Xbox Games Alone Will Not Sustain Your Son’s Friendships
By Ryan Wexelblatt – ADDitude 04/17/2020 “… While most boys with ADHD enjoy being around their peers and are socially motivated, quite a few of the boys with whom I work (especially those in elementary and middle school) do not really think about social relationships outside of school or structured activities. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Let Our Boys Grow Into Emotionally Intelligent Men
By Mat Knights – The Good Men Project 04/10/2020 “… Our little boys deserve to be allowed to feel love and to learn how to express it. Our little boys need shame removed from their core and not to be made feel like their emotions are bad or wrong. Without a healthy expression of emotion, READ MORE
Mental Health Toolkit for Teenage Boys
By Lee Bare – Psychology Today 04/01/2020 “… While raising teenage boys, I think it is important for my sons to have certain tools to take with them in order to promote mental health especially as they go out into the world. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/boys-will-be-boys/202004/mental-health-toolkit-teenage-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
After judge’s ruling, state school for boys must now take mental health care seriously
By Nathan Kirstein and Harry Frischer – Des Moines Register 04/06/2020 “… Children who enter the school are caught in a vicious cycle of violence perpetuated by the institutional shortcomings of a school that places very little emphasis on treating mental health disorders. …” Read the entire article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2020/04/06/iowa-state-training-school-boys-must-heed-judges-admonitions-the-wrap/2952490001/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teen Suicide Spiking Due in Part to Unrealistic Expectations, Hotline Expert Says
By Allison Stevens – Youth Today 03/18/2020 “… The suicide rate among young people between the ages of 10 and 14 declined in the early part of the century, and was stable during that period among older teens, according to the CDC. But it has since spiked, nearly tripling among 10- to 14-year-olds between 2007 READ MORE
Family Instability Hits Boys Harder Than Girls and Has Double Poverty’s Influence on Childhood Aggression
By The Good Men Project 03/23/2020 “… Increasing family instability, caused by divorce and remarriage (as well as the formation and dissolution of cohabiting unions), is having a major influence on children’s social-emotional development, especially among boys, according to latest research. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/family-instability-hits-boys-harder-than-girls-and-has-double-povertys-influence-on-childhood-aggression/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents, grandmother indicted in Arizona boy’s death
By ABC News 03/13/2020 “…Eventually, they told police they kept the boy and his 7-year-old brother in a closet for 16 hours a day over the past month and gave them little to eat, police reports showed. …” Read the entire article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/parents-grandmother-indicted-arizona-boys-death-69592183 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Children who don’t get enough sleep may have a higher risk of mental health problems
By AsiaOne 03/09/2020 “… Boys who slept the least hours had an increased risk of developing behavioural problems, and both boys and girls who slept the least had a higher risk of future emotional problems. …” Read the entire article: https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/children-who-dont-get-enough-sleep-may-have-higher-risk-mental-health-problems The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Should You Worry If Your Son Complains of Testicle Pain?
By Health Essentials 03/05/2020 “… “When kids are playing sports or messing around, they get hit down there quite often,” says pediatric urologist Audrey Rhee, MD. But persistent pain after a kick or hit can signal trauma that requires urgent medical treatment. …” Read the entire article: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/should-you-worry-if-your-son-complains-of-testicle-pain/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org