Depression and Anxiety in Boys
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Conditions often look different in boys (anger, irritability, withdrawal)
- National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH / 2024: Men and Mental Health: Signs and Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic, Mayo Staff / 2024: Teen Depression Symptoms: Differences in Boys
Symptoms are frequently missed or misdiagnosed as “behavioral issues”
- Child Mind Institute, Ehmke / 2025: Is It Depression or Aggression?
Boys may “act out” distress rather than verbalizing sadness
- American Psychological Association, APA / 2024: Breaking the Silence: Boys and Emotional Expression
Physical symptoms (headaches, stomach aches) as signs of anxiety
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, JHM / 2024: Physical Signs of Anxiety in Children
The link between executive function and emotional regulation
- Cambridge University Press, Journal of Intelligence / 2024: Executive Function Deficits and Emotional Regulation