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Emerging mental health crisis among boys and men

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Catherine Cruz

Published December 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM HST

Recent headlines put the spotlight on how suicide rates and depression in elderly men are soaring. That was the subject of The Long View this week with contributing editor Neal Milner.

Further resources:

"How to Solve the Education Crisis for Boys and Men," a TED Talk by Richard Reeves
"The underreported rise in male suicide" by Richard Reeves
"I’m Worried About the Boys, Too" by Jonathan Haidt

This story aired on The Conversation on Dec. 13, 2023. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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