SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting men and boys and improving their mental health outcomes, in an effort to lower suicide rates among young men and help them feel less isolated.

The order directs the state Health and Human Services Agency to recommend ways to address suicide rates among young men and help them seek services to improve their mental health and well-being. It also requires the state to connect them with education and career opportunities.

“Too many young men and boys are suffering in silence — disconnected from community, opportunity, and even their own families," Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. "This action is about turning that around. It’s about showing every young man that he matters an

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