By ABC 8 on 09/25/2018 “… Some argue it can be more difficult for boys to open up and talk with a school counselor, but the district says that’s changing thanks to raised awareness of Mental Health in their schools. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/More-boys-are-talking-about-mental-health-thanks-to-raised-awareness–494302371.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: The Boy Crisis
Suicide Attempts Among Transgender Teenage Boys Happen At An Alarming Rate, A New Study Says
By Bustle on 09/11/2018 “… A new study conducted by the University of Arizona shows an alarming rate of suicide attempts among transgender teenage boys. Titled “Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior,” the study, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that teenage transgender boys show the “highest rate of attempted suicide” at 50.8 percent. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bustle.com/p/suicide-attempts-among-transgender-teenage-boys-happen-at-alarming-rate-a-new-study-says-11915501 READ MORE
Danielle Smith: Time for all of us to take a dose of ‘The Red Pill’
By Global News on 09/03/2018 “… Cassie Jaye, documentary filmmaker for the supposedly controversial movie “The Red Pill,” and Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, are teaming up for a full day seminar at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus to discuss important issues facing men and boys. …” Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4434693/danielle-smith-red-pill/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teen boys report more violence than girls when dating: New Study
By The Star on 09/03/2018 “… Teenage boys are more likely to report being victims of violence while dating — being hit, slapped, pushed or hurt on purpose — than girls in British Columbia, according to a new study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/09/03/teen-boys-report-more-violence-than-girls-when-dating-new-study.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
9-year-old died by suicide after he was bullied, mom says
By CNN on 08/29/2018 “… A 9-year-old boy in Colorado took his life days after starting the fourth grade last week. He had recently come out as gay to his mother, who believes that bullying was a factor in his death, she told HLN’s Mike Galanos on Tuesday. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/preteen-suicide-jamel-myles/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
When making the NBA isn’t a cure-all: Mental health and black athletes
By ESPN “… THEY LEARNED FROM an early age to keep their heads bowed and their voices low. Around the Erie Avenue row house where Marcus and Markieff Morris grew up in North Philadelphia, eye contact with the wrong person could be misconstrued as a sign of disrespect or, worse, a challenge. …” Read the entire article: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24393541/jackie-macmullan-complex-issue-mental-health-nba-african-american-community READ MORE
Online forum may provide specialized suicide prevention support for males
By Eurek Alert on 08/13/2018 “… New research illuminates how some men and boys who are contemplating suicide are finding emotional support in an unexpected place: Reddit. Sometimes referred to as the “front page of the Internet,” Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion website that’s especially popular among young adult males. …” Read the READ MORE
Bronx teacher to get jail-free sentence for sexually assaulting 14-year-old student
By NY Daily News on 08/02/2018 “… A Bronx high school teacher charged with performing oral sex on a 14-year-old student will get a jail-free sentence after pleading guilty to criminal sex act. Dori Myers, 30, who taught at the New School for Leadership and the Arts in Kingsbridge, will also get to keep her teaching READ MORE
Boys more ‘cliquey’ than girls
By BBC on 07/26/2018 “… Whether it’s due to popular teen films such as Mean Girls or gender stereotypes most people imagine girls form more cliques than boys. Yet a new study contradicts this, suggesting that boys are more likely to form tight-knit friendship groups. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44954170 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
So what if my sons are Mummy’s boys? They’re the kind, caring men of the future
By Telegraph on 08/07/2018 “… In other words, boys who, in the tumultuous, challenging years of adolescence, enjoy a warm, loving relationship with their mothers are less likely to struggle with depression, anxiety and other psychological issues than those who don’t. …” Read the entire article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/sons-mummys-boys-kind-caring-men-future/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org