By WNYC Studios, 02/03/2023 “…Rates of death by suicide and drug overdose for men in the US are spiking, boys are falling behind in the education system, and men’s participation in the labor market is dropping…” Read the entire article: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-data-says-boys-men-struggling-on-the-media
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Push for more male teachers fails to increase numbers
By NHS, 01/16/2023 “…Education experts said boys and girls benefit from more male teachers in schools because they were less likely to have stereotypical views about traditional gender roles, but recruiting men into a female-dominated field where teacher pay tops out after about 10 years is difficult…” Read the entire article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/push-for-more-male-teachers-fails-to-increase-numbers-20230109-p5cbd6.html
Muscle dysmorphia common in male adolescents and young adults
By Medical Xpress, 01/17/2023 “…With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today’s body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to fit in these current norms…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-muscle-dysmorphia-common-male-adolescents.html
Boys are graded more harshly than girls. Why?
By Big Think, 01/04/2023 “…According to a 2018 Brookings Institution report, about 88% of American girls graduated high school on time, compared with 82% of boys. In 2020, six out of ten college students were women. Once on campus, they graduate at higher rates, receiving more associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in the process…” READ MORE
Video Games Affect Boys’ Behavior
Video games are a form of entertainment that children love. It is a great escape for them and gives them a sense of freedom. They also provide great levels of challenge and different lessons can be learned. This can also help with real-life situations. The hot topic conversation of how children’s behavior is impacted by READ MORE
Sports Improves Boys’ Mental Health
It takes a village to raise a child. Children should be able to grow up and recognize the importance of community because of all the love and support that surrounds them. Before the age of fourteen, half of all mental problems are developed and boys are not always aware of what they can do to READ MORE
Children’s mental health: Huge rise in severe cases, BBC analysis reveals
By Branwen Jeffreys – BBC, 01/04/2022 “…Only those with the most serious mental health problems are referred for specialist care. But schools are reporting a surge in mental health problems below this high threshold, with pupils needing extra support such as counseling…” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/education-60197150 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys
By Cal Powell – UGA Today, 01/13/2022 “…University of Georgia researchers have shown elevation in pandemic-related family stress intensified the negative impact of child maltreatment on sleep problems among boys. No significant associations between adverse parenting and sleep were found for girls, suggesting girls showed more resilience in this study…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/pandemic-family-stress-leads-to-sleep-problems-for-boys/ The READ MORE
Screen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys
By Consumer Health Day, 01/31/2022 “…Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years…” Read the entire article: https://consumer.healthday.com/screen-time-linked-to-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-boys-2656510527.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Black, Male Youth at Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide Without Suicide Thoughts and Plans
By Mary Stroka – Psychiatry Advisory, 11/16/2021 “…More boys (63.8%) than girls reported suicide attempt without ideation. Boys were 3.5-times more likely than girls to attempt suicide without ideation and less likely (adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 0.77) to attempt suicide with ideation…..” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/child-adolescent-psychiatry/black-male-youth-at-increased-risk-of-attempting-suicide-without-suicide-thoughts-and-plans/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org