By The Guardian on 06/25/2018 “… Suicide rates among university students in England and Wales have gone up slightly over the last decade, according to official statistics, which reveal that young male students are significantly more likely to kill themselves than female students. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/25/male-students-in-england-and-wales-more-likely-to-kill-themselves The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
WHO recognizes excessive video gaming as new mental health disorder
By The Inquirer on 06/21/2018 “… Your child’s proclivity for spending all day playing video games could be more than just a nuisance. This week, the World Health Organization recognized “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition. …” Read the enitre article: http://www.philly.com/philly/health/kids-families/who-recognizes-excessive-video-gaming-as-new-mental-health-disorder-20180621.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
New hope for male fertility in young cancer patients
By Israel 21 on 06/21/2018 “… A cell culture system being developed in Israel could for the first time turn testicular stem cells into sperm-like cells, enabling the possibility of future fertility for prepubescent boys who must undergo chemotherapy for cancer treatment. …” Read the enitre article: https://www.israel21c.org/new-hope-for-male-fertility-in-young-cancer-patients/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE AMERICAN MALE
By Healthy Magazine on 06/15/2018 “… Far too many American males are caught up in a storm of under-recognized, under-diagnosed, and poorly treated mental health issues, whose consequences play out in tragic headlines every day. They also play out—more quietly, yet more devastatingly—in homes and communities across the country. …” Read the entire article: https://healthy-magazines.com/mental-health-and-the-american-male/ The Boys READ MORE
You Don’t Hit Girls
By Psychology Today on 06/21/2018 “… One of the clearest messages I heard from my father when I was a boy was this: You don’t hit girls. I wasn’t supposed to start fights with boys either, but if one of them were to hit me, my dad made it clear that I could, and, in fact, READ MORE
Racial, ethnic, and sexual minority males among unhealthiest people in U.S., report finds
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
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