US EditionWhat California Still Doesn’t Understand About Men’s Mental Health
CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – Young men in California face mental health challenges linked to low reading rates and limited masculine literature, with youth accounting for 57% of self-harm emergency visits.
- Men in California show declining engagement with literature, there is a reading crisis among men, supported by many turning to sports betting, social media, video games and porn for entertainment.
- Women-Led publishing industry has undermined men's engagement with literature, as women run the industry and produce predominantly feminine books.
- Self-Harm emergency visits by California's 10-to-24 age group highlight youth mental health issues, with pressures sharper for Black and brown men, `as stated`.
- California needs emotional literacy in schools, not just trauma response; culturally grounded healing spaces are required, as the current law enforcement–filtered approaches fall short.
- Soon, getting kids hooked on reading is essential for future generations, leading to a world where no boy learns to hide his grief because no one ever taught him how to name it.
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What California still doesn't understand about men's mental health
Guest Commentary written by Ayo Banjo Ayo Banjo is the founder of Banjo Strategies Consulting Group and a project director for The Village Project. He was the youngest-ever UC Santa Cruz student body president. Every summer, a few headlines remind us about Mental Health Awareness Month. And then, just as quickly, we move on. But the truth doesn’t go away. For people whose lives have been impacted by it, neither does the grief. I’m a 26-year-o…
·Sacramento, United States
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