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Study: Male Mentors Crucial Amid Rising Youth Suicide Rates

11/27/2025

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A RAND Corporation report finds that many U.S. boys and young men lack male mentors, especially from lower-income households.
Most adult mentors are female.
41% of boys from households earning under $50,000 have a male mentor for schoolwork.
The study notes a mental health crisis, reporting a 26% rise in suicide rates among young men from 2010 to 2023, calling for more male mentors.

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Story summary

A RAND Corporation report finds that many U.S. boys and young men lack male mentors, especially from lower-income households.
Most adult mentors are female.
41% of boys from households earning under $50,000 have a male mentor for schoolwork.
The study notes a mental health crisis, reporting a 26% rise in suicide rates among young men from 2010 to 2023, calling for more male mentors.