Including the voice of boys and young men in their well-being education
Abstract
Despite significant concerns about the mental health and well-being of boys and young men, we know very little about how to make health-related education more effective for them. We know existing programs often fail to resonate with boys and young men yet they are rarely given a voice in their mental health and well-being education in schools. This research is student voice-driven and aims to include a diverse cohort of boys and young men (e.g. age, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, location) at the secondary level to understand what can be done to enhance their well-being education. The aim of the project is to begin to build a collection of open-access resources to improve the effectiveness of mental health education for boys.
