By Joan Cook – Psychiatric Times 01/20/2020 “… Society needs to dispel such myths for the healing of male victims to come forward to accurately label their experiences as abuse and assault and for them to be able to recognize the pernicious effects of those experiences on their mental and physical health. …” Read the READ MORE
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Boys affected by cyber bullying may engage in risky sexual behaviour: Study
By The Week 01/08/2020 “… Adolescent boys who are victims of cyber bullying are more likely to exhibit adverse psychological problems, including depression and risky behaviours such as substance use, and unprotected intercourse with multiple partners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2020/01/08/Boys-affected-by-cyber-bullying-may-engage-in-risky-sexual-behaviour-Study.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
1 in 4 Children With Autism Is Undiagnosed: Study
By Robert Preidt – U.S. News 01/14/2020 “… Of the nearly 4,500 children identified as having autism, 25% had not yet been diagnosed. Most of the undiagnosed children were black or Hispanic boys who had difficulties in mental abilities, social skills and activities of daily living, but were not considered disabled, the researchers said. …” READ MORE
Why Teenage Boys Should Continue to Play Sports
By Sumeet Manhas – The Good Men Project 01/03/2020 “… However, with the epidemic of childhood obesity continuing to rise, along with health concerns such as anxiety and depression in teens, plus the fact that children spend so much time on tech devices each week, it’s more important than ever for kids to be active. READ MORE
Boys born to obese mothers ‘have worse motor skills and at age 3 and lower IQ at age 7 because they’re less likely to get the right nutrients in the womb’
By Vanessa Chalmers – Daily Mail 12/24/2019 “… Boys born to obese mothers have worse motor skills and at the age of three and lower IQ at age seven, a study suggests. Researchers studied 368 children’s intelligence found a ‘significant’ link with maternal obesity during pregnancy. This was only in boys. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Healthy Men: Why do girls live longer than boys?
By Armin Brott – Medical Xpress 12/31/2019 “… The disparity between male and female death rates exists in every age group, from infants through age 19—and beyond. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-healthy-men-girls-longer-boys.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Effects of cyber bullying: Researchers reveal boys who are bullied online may have more risky sex
By Samhati Bhattacharjya – IBT 01/07/2020 “… Adolescent boys who are cyber bullied pursue risky sexual behaviors more frequently than girls who are cyber bullied, a new study published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health has suggested. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ibtimes.sg/effects-cyber-bullying-researchers-reveal-boys-who-are-bullied-online-may-have-more-risky-sex-37216 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
HPV: WHO calls for countries to suspend vaccination of boys
By The BMJ 12/02/2019 “… The World Health Organization is calling on countries that are vaccinating boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV) to suspend these programmes until all girls who need the vaccine can get it. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l6765 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
In a world full of books for girls, a thrilling new novel boys will enjoy
By Jack Cashill – Life Site 12/09/2019 “… The Department of Education expects the trend to continue. By 2027, women are projected earn 151 college degrees for every 100 degrees earned by men. One major reason for male failure is the effete dreck boys are assigned to read in schools. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/in-a-world-full-of-books-for-girls-a-thrilling-new-novel-boys-will-enjoy READ MORE
Two thirds of parents miss the signs of depression in children
By Neil Shaw – Surrey Live 11/18/2019 “… Problems at school can be a sign of depression in children and teenagers and so can problem behaviour, especially in boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/two-thirds-parents-miss-signs-17272255 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org