Policy
Well-being of Men & Boys
Utah is renowned for its strong economy, thriving families, vibrant faith communities, and civic health – key elements that contribute to a flourishing life. Yet data increasingly shows that a silent, struggling subset of men and boys may be drifting from these anchors, facing significant struggles in mental health, education and work opportunities, and a sense of purpose. Through the Men and Boys Well-being Initiative, Sutherland Institute produces quality research, convenes policy and community leaders, and advances solutions to bolster the opportunities and civic institutions that can help men and boys thrive.
Well-being of Men & Boys
Utah is renowned for its strong economy, thriving families, vibrant faith communities, and civic health – key elements that contribute to a flourishing life. Yet data increasingly shows that a silent, struggling subset of men and boys may be drifting from these anchors, facing significant struggles in mental health, education and work opportunities, and a sense of purpose. Through the Men and Boys Well-being Initiative, Sutherland Institute produces quality research, convenes policy and community leaders, and advances solutions to bolster the opportunities and civic institutions that can help men and boys thrive.
Research & Events
Conversations
Returning selflessness to masculinity
Rejecting toxic masculinity for a revival of healthy masculinity
Where men find purpose in a changing society
Are men comfortable discussing their mental health?
Why so many men feel alone
What is the definition of masculinity today?
Why men’s well-being deserves attention
America's missing anchors: Why 1 in 3 men are struggling | Beth Akers
The financial benefits of apprenticeships #utpol #apprenticeships
Returning selflessness to masculinity
Rejecting toxic masculinity for a revival of healthy masculinity
Where men find purpose in a changing society
Insights & Takeaways
Insights“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance
There are no easy answers. There is, instead, a choice and the song names it plainly and directly: “The cross or the machine.”
CommentaryGeographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
The constitutional values of faith, family and freedom engender an interconnected populace, intergenerational strength and a robust civil society. Were there a restoration of these pillars of culture, more places would feel like home.
InsightsThe love that lets us share a name
To share a name is to share that deeper story. It is to say: you are not alone. You are held. You belong. You are part of something that began before you and, God willing, will continue after you.
TakeawaysSutherland holds Men & Boys Well-being Symposium
Sutherland held a half-day symposium, focused on men and boys’ mental health, purpose, and civic anchors.
ReportMissing Anchors: How some men drift from health, vocation, and purpose
For too long, the struggles some men in modern society face have gone unmeasured, unreported, and unaddressed. We must better comprehend the struggling subset of men in America.
Press ReleaseSutherland study finds deepening disconnect for men on mental health, vocation, and meaning
Sutherland Institute released a report on men’s mental health and purpose. The survey, conducted by Y2 Analytics, found that many men are silently struggling in life.
Insights“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance
There are no easy answers. There is, instead, a choice and the song names it plainly and directly: “The cross or the machine.”
CommentaryGeographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
The constitutional values of faith, family and freedom engender an interconnected populace, intergenerational strength and a robust civil society. Were there a restoration of these pillars of culture, more places would feel like home.
InsightsThe love that lets us share a name
To share a name is to share that deeper story. It is to say: you are not alone. You are held. You belong. You are part of something that began before you and, God willing, will continue after you.