Men’s health in 2025

By a random 16 year old boy

PS: I apologize for grammar errors I'm not very good at English but was passionate about this topic.

I would like to preface this before I get into this topic and say I am a sixteen year old boy who lives in America. This paper will talk about male issues in 2025 with topics such as society, Division, College/schooling and men not getting help

Society

In America as of 2025 we are not happy as a society, Sucide rates are at their peak, according to CDC Sucide prevention Sucide rates increased 37% between 2000-2018 and decreased 5% between 2018-2020 however, rates returned to their peak in 2022 CDC Sucide prevention also states The suicide rate among males in 2022 was approximately four times higher than the rate among females. Males make up 50% of the population but nearly 80% of suicides why do we think this is?

Division

Females and Males have never been more divided this is hurting are society badly and I think is contributing to suicide rates with questionable movements being pushed such as feminism, feminism as helped cause a divide between men and women, the idea of feminism is great but as of the 20th century the concept of it as been twisted with feminist cancelling International men's day which woulda highlighted male struggle and male accomplishment over the years, you would think as in the dictionary “Feminism means” equality of sex,  they would be all for an international men's day as they have a international women's day but they signed petitions to cancel that day and prevent it from happening which is very hypocritical.

College/schooling

Data Shows that students who had some college but failed to get credential are 46.5% men and 44.5% women in terms of graduation rates the EDI in 2024 found that 67.6% of females graduate in six years, while only 61.1% of males graduate according to Research.com. High School dropout rates show dropout rates for males are 6.3% higher than females. We wonder why this is, interviews with students and educators point to the fact  that men are likely to not pursue help as often when they face mental health challenges.

Finding help

Men tend to not get help with their mental problems. Men associate getting help with weakness and shame, why do men associate asking for help with weakness, because of cultural and society norms with phrases such as “boys don’t cry” being instilled at a young age. What type of people could say phrases like this, the same people who made a profit off of “Male tears” which is a concept to make fun of men who complain about how oppressed they are. Or how difficult it is for them. It seems like feminism is causing men to not talk about their feelings as when men do they get shut down by feminist.

Future

I fully believe that if both sex’s worked together as a team to solve each other's issues we could fix these problems men are facing. Feminism has taken over Hollywood and social media apps, feminism is now the social norm and I'm certain the male suicide and high school dropout rates will continue to go up.

Sources used

Sucide:https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html#:~:text=Suicide%20rates%20increased%2037%25%20between,to%20their%20peak%20in%202022.&text=Data%20table%20showing%20data%20for%20the%20chart%20figure.&text=Skipped%20data%20table.

International men's day: 

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/nov/17/row-after-university-of-york-cancels-international-mens-day-event

College dropout rates https://research.com/universities-colleges/college-dropout-rates#:~:text=Data%20shows%20that%20students%20who,only%2061.1%25%20of%20males%20do

High School dropout rates

https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb//population/qa01503.asp?qaDate=2018

Why men are dropping out

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/11/01/boys-graduate-from-high-school-at-lower-rates-than-girls-with-lifelong-consequences/71399679007/#:~:text=Interviews%20with%20students%2C%20educators%20and,they%20face%20mental%20health%20challenges.

Men associating getting help with weakness

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-health-nerd/201911/men-are-afraid-ask-help

Mens Cultural  and society norms 

https://creatingchange.net.au/mens-health-talk-about-their-feelings/#:~:text=Cultural%20and%20Social%20Norms%3A%20From,for%20men%20to%20express%20vulnerability.

Male Tears

https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/male-tears/