Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren’t they getting it?

By NBC News on 12/15/2018 “… Throughout high school, Alexander Sanchez was severely depressed. He thought about suicide, and he didn’t know how to explain what was wrong or ask for help. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boys-need-better-access-mental-health-care-why-aren-t-n947941?cid=eml_nbn_20181216&fbclid=IwAR0IPZ7DNTJQ9di-uf-sz5L98I0KkSm4hQeb88Gm8raGP8VoRt4iHOvCvDg The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

The Impact of Absent Fathers on the Mental Health of Black Boys

By The Root on 01/15/2018 “… Thabiti Boone grew up in a neighborhood where fathers didn’t exist, he says. The few who were physically present weren’t there spiritually or emotionally.“I never saw dads in the park playing with their sons,” Boone recalls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theroot.com/the-impact-of-absent-fathers-on-the-mental-health-of-bl-1790853902?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR0q2zsuLr0RixTNS-ayqUVVdQ2jCASSFvTImTQw-p80pdRGm5ymmpKGN3E The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

Prosecutors DROP assault charges against college swimwear model after she was accused of beating up her boyfriend in her dorm because he wanted to break up

By Daily Mail on 12/14/2018 “… Prosecutors have dropped assault charges against a student model who was accused of attacking her boyfriend because he wanted to break up with her. The attorney for Kathryn Mahoney told DailyMail.com that prosecutors in Connecticut are not going forward with their case against her. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6494519/Prosecutors-DROP-assault-charges-against-college-swimwear-model-Kathryn-Mahoney.html?fbclid=IwAR3QynWPwJ3Xo6kAEzR9X1oQPFh8AOZ9WjZuWXcXW76phWpRq99ZQ5Yv7P0 The READ MORE

A parent’s story: how the lack of due process can impact a young man’s life

By title IX For All on 12/11/2018 “… Michael grew up in a NJ middle-class family.  Although his parents separated when he was very young, both parents spent considerable time together as a family, with Michael and his older sister, Christina, attending as many of their school and sports functions as possible. Michael was smart and athletic, although READ MORE

Sex with American high school football player was ‘consensual’, the school coach’s wife insists

By RT on 12/04/2018 “… This comes despite McCarter, 29, pleading guilty to six counts of statutory rape in 2017 after a tryst with the teenage player at South-Doyle High became public. Her husband, Justin McCarter, worked at the high school at the time, as an assistant coach. …” Read the entire article: https://www.rt.com/sport/445495-high-school-football-coach-wife/?utm_source=miximedia&utm_medium=miximedia&utm_campaign=Miximedia&fbclid=IwAR0bNFRWeW2Su1Qh5WtwQUpbgY46qpcfNQFryjPTy0YSV7tLJs_tDUL9JRo The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

Teacher Arrested After Forcibly Chopping Student’s Hair

By Western Journal on 12/06/2018 “… Bail for science teacher Margaret Gieszinger, 52, was set at $100,000, the Visalia Times Delta reported Wednesday. Police responded to the incident Wednesday at University Preparatory High School in Visalia, California. …” Read the entire article: https://www.westernjournal.com/teacher-arrested-forcibly-chopping-students-hair-singing-national-anthem/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=mixi&utm_campaign=westernjournal&fbclid=IwAR1D0ik3yqOn3xqrTs0hEOaV4UusdDHU8iDkhQWC4mHZQL86bpy3IkysUaw The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

Roger Mathews Says ‘We All Have Adversities in Our Lives’ After JWoww Reveals Son’s Diagnosis

By People on 11/28/2018 “… Following estranged wife Jenni “JWoww” Farley‘s announcement that their 2½-year-old son Greyson Valor has been diagnosed with autism, the father of two took to Instagram to share a hopeful message and a peek at some of the artwork done by their daughter Meilani Alexandra, 4. …” Read the entire article: https://people.com/parents/roger-mathews-speaks-out-jenni-jwoww-farley-son-autism/?fbclid=IwAR2Rjl2eEDZePxDHmejETrIj7K7Ktb1FzyFbKBy_ffA9F1SSmM92Pw0qK94 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

OPINION: THE DELUSIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH ‘CRISIS’ IS MASKING THE MEN’S HEALTH CRISIS

By Daily Caller on 11/29/2018 “… There’s no question that much can — and should — be done to improve women’s health. However, there’s also no question that a legislative focus on women’s health continues to ignore a far larger problem: the very real crisis in men’s health. …” Read the entire article: https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/29/womens-health-crisis-delusion/?fbclid=IwAR33x7OUS6FFTaczs2WGZhg1Pd6JfnYvULxBT5zelkqKDYOpuYZpUjajitc The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts for trademark infringement

By Market Watch on 11/11/2018 “… The Girl Scouts are suing the Boy Scouts, saying the organization’s inclusive rebranding effort has caused all sorts of consumer confusion from mistaken enrollment in the Boy Scouts to misinformation about a merge of the two groups. …” Read the entire article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/girl-scouts-sue-boy-scouts-for-trademark-infringement-2018-11-06?fbclid=IwAR0jJUkZmBQAtDx-DfT1tl6LI0jRpfa_Lhv6zsn664KZq4DLdec_l-v5h90 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org

Why Movember’s About So Much More Than Growing A Mustache

By A Plus on 11/02/2018 “… For many, Movember’s nothing more than an excuse to grow a mustache. But, for the Movember Foundation, this annual campaign serves as the culmination of an active year-round effort to raise awareness for men’s health issues, …” Read the entire article: https://aplus.com/a/movember-foundation-mens-health-cancer-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR007JG7Ziia4qSA1WU638m85s9gQ0BOqjWA4F4qZHc477ObItCnFYhXtmI The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org