By Steve Howell – Tes 09/28/2019 “… Stereotypes about male aggression and physical threats could be to blame for the hugely unequal rates of exclusion, says headteacher Steve Howell. …” Read the entire article: https://www.tes.com/news/exclusions-our-gender-bias-damaging-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Social media influencing young boys’ body attitudes
By Medical Xpress 09/30/2019 “… The endless endorsement of particular body images and physical attributes on social media is influencing how young boys view themselves in the modern age, according to a new book. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-social-media-young-boys-body.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Moms are furious that Instagram’s algorithm keeps deleting topless photos of their long-haired sons
By Mary Meisenzahl – Business Insider 09/28/2019 “… Moms on Instagram have started posting pictures of their sons in protest of Instagram’s algorithm after the site kept flagging and deleting topless photos of boys with long hair. …” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/instagram-deleting-topless-photos-boys-with-long-hair-2019-9 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Children, tackle football and the possible dangers of brain diseases
By Robert C. Cantu and Mark Hyman – The Washington Post 08/19/2019 “… Tackle football is dangerous for children. Children who play tackle football absorb repeated hits to the head. As adults, they’re at higher risk of suffering cognitive deficits as well as behavioral and mood problems. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/children-tackle-football-and-the-possible-dangers-of-brain-diseases/2019/08/16/5435832a-b2f8-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?noredirect=on The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
“My ADHD Looks Nothing Like Your ADHD”
By Elizabeth Broadbent – Additude 09/10/2019 “… The triggers, the hiccups, the challenges, and the strengths may vary so wildly in my three boys that you’d never guess they were brothers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/different-adhd-symptoms-neurodiverse-family/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Spotting autism early: The importance of early childhood diagnosis
By Lauren Moss – WNDU 09/11/2019 “… Autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as age 2, but most children are still being diagnosed after age 4. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls and it affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Spotting-autism-early-The-importance-of-early-childhood-diagnosis-560060371.html The READ MORE
‘Boys Get Sad Too’ founder on his struggle with depression: ‘I want to be the person that I needed in that situation’
By Ellie McKinnell – MyLondon 09/10/2019 “… One of the key issues for men experiencing depression and anxiety is that they don’t feel they can open up about it, worrying that it makes them less of a man. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/boys-sad-too-founder-struggle-16852054 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teens who eat lots of fast food and avoid fruits and vegetables may be more likely to have depression
By Gabby Landsverk – Business Insider 09/04/2019 “… The researchers found that teens with higher levels of sodium and lower levels of potassium were more likely to report frequent symptoms of depression, even after adjusting for other factors like age, baseline depression levels, and body mass index. …” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/high-sodium-low-potassium-diet-linked-to-teenage-depression-2019-9 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Call for HPV vaccine to be offered to older boys
By BBC News 09/02/2019 “… The Teenage Cancer Trust wants the HPV vaccine programme to be extended to older boys and young men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49522669 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys get anorexia, too: Here’s what one dad wishes people knew
By Meghan Holohan – Today 09/03/2019 “…By October, Shulman’s son had lost about 20% of his body weight and his body mass index hovered in the single digits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.today.com/parents/more-boys-have-eating-disorders-need-treatment-t160274 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org