Report: Wisconsin boys face an increasing mental health risk

Report: Wisconsin boys face an increasing mental health risk

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health report found that four in 10 young men have had thoughts of suicide in the last two weeks.

Girls seek mental health help more often, but suicide rates remain higher among boys

An increasing number of young girls are seeking help for mental health issues, while boys are doing so less frequently, even though men remain...

More and more young girls are seeking help for mental problems, in five years that number has increased by more than a quarter. A decrease is noticeable among boys, while twice as many men as women commit suicide. "Macho influencers and not being allowed to talk about feelings, certainly have something to do with that", says Flemish parliamentarian Sofie Mertens (CD&V).