By Medical Xpress on 06/19/2018 “.. “Despite the odds stacked against them, the majority of vulnerable boys and men are resilient and oriented toward personal growth,” says Powell. “We have a lot of hope that we can create better communities and better lives for minority boys and men.” …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-racial-ethnic-sexual-minority-males.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
UMich ignored federal guidance in dismissing Title IX complaint
By Campus Reform on 06/15/2018 “… The University of Michigan did not follow proper procedure when it closed a Title IX probe investigating a professor’s allegation that 11 of the school’s programs exclude men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11023 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
US Suicides Increasing at ‘Alarming Rate,’ Says CDC
By Med Scape on 06/07/2018 “… Suicide rates from 1999 to 2016 increased in all age groups younger that 75 years, with the greatest increase shown in “middle-aged adults” aged 45 to 64 years. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/897804?nlid=123049_3901&src=wnl_newsalrt_180607_MSCPEDIT&uac=207756MY&impID=1652134&faf=1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Saving the Minds of Boys and Girls
By Gurian Institute on 05/25/2018 “… In Santa Fe, Texas, there has been another school shooting. A 17-year-old boy opened fire on classmates and teachers, killing 10 and injuring 10 more. He carefully planned out his crime and journaled it in his cellphone and computer. His Facebook and Instagram accounts, taken down immediately upon the shooting, READ MORE
Boys mental health treatment funding in jeopardy
By Mankato Freepress on 05/11/2018 “… ST. PETER — St. Peter’s Leo A. Hoffmann Center for boys with mental illnesses faces a funding crisis after a review deemed it no longer eligible for federal Medicaid dollars. …” Read the entire article: http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/boys-mental-health-treatment-funding-in-jeopardy/article_9dc3031e-5552-11e8-a9da-f37056e70875.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Here’s what’s on the horizon for a male contraceptive pill
By ABC on 05/21/2018 “… The idea of creating a male contraceptive has been around almost as long as the female contraceptive. In theory, targeting the production of sperm should be a simple process. The biology of sperm productionand how they swim towards the egg are well understood. …” Read the entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/male-contraceptive-pill-vasalgel-sperm-mens-fertility/9786070 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply
By WTOP on 05/21/2018 “… “The growing impact of pediatric mental health disorders has important implications for children’s hospitals and health care delivery systems,” concluded the study’s authors, doctors from children’s hospitals in Nashville and Philadelphia and a researcher from the Children’s Hospital Association. …” Read the entire article: https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2018/05/suicide-related-hospital-visits-for-children-and-teens-up-sharply/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sprawling sexting probe ensnares Va. middle school
By The Washington Post on 05/12/2018 “… A probe that began with reports of nude photos of students circulating at a middle school has mushroomed into a sexting investigation involving nearly a dozen students at two schools in Falls Church, Va., according to a search warrant. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/sprawling-sexting-probe-ensnares-va-middle-school/2018/05/10/73f4226e-539c-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3363cb71ed6a&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How Welsh barbers are training to spot mental health problems in customers as male suicide rates rise
By Wales Online on 05/11/2018 “… The brainchild of The Lions Barber Collective – a national mental health awareness network set up by Devon salon owner Tom Chapman in 2015 following the sudden death of a friend – BarberTalk aims to encourage those who might be suffering with mental health issues to discuss their problems whilst READ MORE
Identifying Eating Disorders and Body Image issues in Boys
By US News on 05/07/2018 “… WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT body image issues and eating disorders, you might be inclined to focus on how frequently women and girls are affected. But while these issues are sadly a way-too-common problem for girls, they’re also a concern for many boys, too – particularly teens. …” Read the entire article: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2018-05-07/identifying-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-in-boys The Boys READ MORE