There’s a harmful misconception that eating disorders of all types are a female illness.
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- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Boys are the main source of parents’ concern, and maybe rightly so. 69 per cent of boys aged 9–17 report that they play daily, while only 15%–19% of the girls do the same.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
New Study Reveals Key Differences in the Brains of Boys and Girls with Binge Eating Disorder
The study is an important first step in understanding the neurobiology of binge eating disorder and how it differs between the sexes.
- Gender & Sexuality
5 Toxic Phrases We Need to Stop Saying to Our Sons
by Fiona Yassinby Fiona YassinOur role as parents or carers is to teach our children, to nurture them, to shape them into wholesome people and to ensure they grow up as the best version of themselves.
- Gender & Sexuality
All-Party Parliamentary Group Calls for Concerted Action on Tackling the Disadvantages Boys and Young Men Face in Britain
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThe All-Party Parliamentary Group on Issues Affecting Men and Boys formed in March 2021 has today published its first-ever report.
- Family & Relationship
Study Finds Boys’ Dislike for Reading Fiction Is Actually Fiction
by Psychregby PsychregGender stereotypes around reading may be holding boys back in the classroom.
Autism may develop in different regions of the brain in girls than boys and that girls with autism have a larger number of genetic mutations than boys.
- Gender & Sexuality
BPS Male Psychology Section Virtual Conference 2021: Men’s Mental Health and Well-Being
The Male Psychology Section Virtual Conference 2021 focuses on the health and well-being of men and boys in various aspects of their lives.
Young men have higher career aspirations than young women.
The APA’s Division 51 (Men and Masculinities) recently released their guidelines for working with men and boys.