‘It stains your brain’: How social media algorithms show violence to boys

By BBC, 09/01/24 “…When Andrew looked at the TikTok content, he was alarmed to find how some teenage boys were being shown posts featuring violence and pornography, and promoting misogynistic views, he tells BBC Panorama. He says, in general, teenage girls were recommended very different content based on their interests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gdqzxypdzo

#HEALTH: Teen depression rising in tandem with smartphone use

By New Strait Times, 08/11/2024 “…Teen depression is also gender relative, he adds. Females are three times as likely as males to report a depressive episode. This difference can be attributed to differences in the rate of physical changes between boys and girls…” Read the entire article: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2024/08/1090219/health-teen-depression-rising-tandem-smartphone-use#google_vignette

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

By Time, 08/14/2024 “…We recently shared these statistics with a group of high school boys of various ethnicities and income groups from the Washington, DC area. In response, the boys shared fears, doubts, frustrations about adults who judge and don’t understand, confusion about what it is to be a man, and concerns for despondent peers…” READ MORE

Autism in boys linked to common plastic exposure in the womb

By New Atlas, 08/08/24 “…Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging and known to leach into our foods and drinks, has been linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys, according to a new study that also identified the biological mechanism underlying this link. …” Read READ MORE

Motivational Speaker Teaches Boys to Discuss Mental Health Post-Pandemic

By CBS News, 08/07/24 “…Mental health challenges among girls and young women have been widely studied and discussed, but since the pandemic, experts say they’ve seen a growing focus on the emotional well-being of boys. One motivational speaker is traveling the world to teach young men how to discuss their feelings. …” Read the entire READ MORE

Discussion in Harlem highlights mental health needs of Black men and boys. Why it’s being called “a national problem.”

By CBS News, July 16, 2024 “…Dr. Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, said suicide rates among Black adolescent boys is rising at a concerning rate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/harlem-discussion-black-men-boys-mental-health/

Tomorrow’s Health: Diabetes in boys, brain care & obesity drugs

By 7 News Staff, Jul. 23, 2024 “…Boys are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than girls. That’s according to a new study published in the U.K. that found that up until age 10 the risk is the same, but it markedly decreases for girls at that point. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/07/23/tomorrows-health-diabetes-boys-brain-care-obesity-drugs/

Bigorexia in Teen Boys: Muscle Dysmorphia and Its Impact on Teens

By Newport Academy, 06/05/2024 “…Over the last several decades, however, the muscular male ideal has grown in prominence. This extreme drive to achieve a muscular physique can lead to a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia. Teens with bigorexia, which primarily affects boys and young men, are obsessed with bodybuilding and getting lean and muscular…” READ MORE

Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected

By NBC DFW, 06/27/2024 “… Experts explain that boys aren’t always  as expressive with their struggles. They say it is not a stereotype, but part of the way many boys and young men process things like anxiety, grief and loneliness…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mental-health-experts-fear-depression-in-boys-going-untreated-undetected/3578059/

Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected

By NBCDFW, 06/27/2024 “…A study shows “boys are disappearing” from mental health care. Experts explain that boys aren’t always  as expressive with their struggles. They say it is not a stereotype, but part of the way many boys and young men process things like anxiety, grief and loneliness…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mental-health-experts-fear-depression-in-boys-going-untreated-undetected/3578059/