Boys Born Anxious

Facts, Symptoms and Critical Life Long consequences

Evidence has emerged about the impacts of hormonal fluctuations in utero for boys particularly and the impacts on brain and nervous system development and subsequent effects on attachment, learning, and behaviour.

Males are more vulnerable to stressors in the social environment and from endocrine disruptors that negatively impact right brain development leading to increased risks of: autism; early onset schizophrenia; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); conduct disorders; traffic accidents; drowning; depression and suicide.

Dr Allan Schore

FACTS (Based on UK data)

75% of those diagnosed with conduct disorders are male

71% of Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs) are for boys

75% of fatalities from traffic accidents are men

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24

83% of all fatalities from drowning are males

95-96% of UK prison population are males

Suicide is the leading cause of death in men aged between 35 and 50

APLi are offering an introduction to this work, followed by masterclasses and talks about Boys Born Anxious in a wide range of educational and professional settings both online and in person, in the UK and across the world.

We are passionate about this topic and truly believe that familiarising ourselves with this new scientific research around the male brain can make a huge difference to the lives of boys and for our understanding of men. We are all affected by the huge injustices that are occurring in our societies and the high suicides rates of men and the many difficulties that follow on from these common misunderstandings.

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HERE ARE SOME RESPONSES FROM PREVIOUS TALKS BY Dr. LOVEMORE AND OTHER APLi MEMBERS

Tessabella's presentation on boys born anxious has integrated into my understanding of the world like a missing piece of the puzzle. It has connected so many dots in my personal and professional life, answering questions I hadn't realised were unanswered. Now I feel able to understand boys - and men - in a new, more compassionate way, and to take on the responsibility this information places in my hands.

‘Stress levels in baby boys are high enough to interrupt normal nurturing relationships and capacities to learn. The long-term effects remain invisible until later. No way could loving, caring people discover what was happening, as there are so many myths about boys and what they need, and so many other stresses and pressures on society that this situation has been disguised up until now.’

Boys Born Anxious

HERE ARE SOME RESPONSES FROM PREVIOUS TALKS BY Dr. LOVEMORE AND OTHER APLi MEMBERS

Dr Tessabella Lovemore