Investing in the emotional well being of our boys and young men may be the silver bullet for a healthier society. Make no mistake, emotional unresolved pain with ineffective coping strategies is at the root of misogyny, violence, rape, domestic abuse, depression, hate crimes, suicide, substance abuse and more.
- boys are 2x as likely to be victims of physical abuse
- boys are 4x as likely to commit suicide
- emotionally disturbed boys outnumber girls by 4 to 1
By age 9, most boys have learned to repress all primary feelings except anger. Thus "rage becomes the principle conduit for repressed pain, fear, sadness and grief." The bottom line from my perspective is how do we as a society do a better job of bringing a sense of purpose, meaning, belonging and a way of offloading emotions, including stress and anger, in ways that are adaptive and not harmful. I believe it is a modern day imperative.
Copied from Lucy Caldwell
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