Young Men’s Wellbeing - Community and School-Based Programmes

Boys and young men have unique health-related needs that may be poorly met by existing programmes and initiatives.  The mismatch between the needs of boys / young men and current service offerings may stymie health status.  This is evidenced through high rates of self-stigma, accidental death or suicide, and low rates of help seeking and health literacy among populations of boys and young men.  With growing interest in improving wellbeing and educational outcomes for all young people (including boys and young men), this systematic review aimed to evaluate community and school-based programmes with a specific focus on programme features and outcomes directly relevant to young males aged 12-25 years.  Find out more at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0216955