‘Toxic masculinity’ officially ‘harmful’

Officially a health hazard: Almost two years after the Metoo movement went global, the American Psychological Association issued its first warning against toxic masculinity. — AFP

THE American Psychological Association has issued its first official warning against toxic masculinity.

The new Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men, marks the first-ever report published by the association aimed at helping practitioners care for their male patients “despite social forces that can harm mental health.”