I had thought about the need for positive male role models growing up but not about the impact of abuse, the lack of mental health treatment or the stigma around receiving such help when it is available. A friend, who is a psychologist, posted this on FB yesterday:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-mental-health-care-coverage/#
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-mental-health-care-coverage/#
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In 2023, the suicide rate for males ages 15 to 24 was 21 per 100,000, up from 11 in 1968, according to an analysis of C.D.C. data by the American Institute for Boys & Men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/upshot/boys-falling-behind-data.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes