Lack of male role models causes depression (UK)

Young Men without a male role model are 3 times more likely to feel depressed according to new research on the positive impact of male role models from the Prince’s Trust. The research gives greater weight to mental health charity Mind’s campaign for a mental health strategy for men and boys and The Men’s Network’s plans to launch its Every Man A Mentor campaign in 2011. The Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index shows that more than one in four young people (27 per cent) claim that they do not have a positive role model in their life. Those without positive role models are significantly less happy with all areas of their life. More than two in five (42 per cent) suffer from self loathing, 45 per cent “regularly” feel inferior to others, whilst almost a third (31 per cent) feel insecure “all” or “most” of the time says the report.

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Drop in the number of male teachers linked to increased violence

A decline in the number of male teachers is being blamed for rising youth violence. Just 28 per cent of state schoolteachers are men, down from 32 per cent 10 years ago. Youth crime has soared in that time. Sex attacks, robberies, assaults and weapon offences have increased significantly, and psychologists and family groups told the Herald Sun the loss of male role models was an important factor.

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