Men’s Mental Health
Social Determinants and Implications for Services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23372184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Affleck (0000-0003-1198-8459, McGill University), Victoria Carmichael (0000-0002-5675-1378, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec), R Whitley (0000-0001-5376-9241, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 581-589 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0706-7437 • E-ISSN: 1497-0015 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0706743718762388 |
| PMID | 29673270 |
| OpenAlex | W2799531544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 62 |
Numerous scholars have stated that there is a silent crisis in men’s mental health. In this article, we aim to provide an overview of core issues in the field of men’s mental health, including a discussion of key social determinants as well as implications for mental health services. Firstly, we review the basic epidemiology of mental disorders with a high incidence and prevalence in men, including suicide and substance use disorder. Secondly, we examine controversies around the low reported rates of depression in men, discussing possible measurement and reporting biases. Thirdly, we explore common risk factors and social determinants that may explain higher rates of certain mental health outcomes in men. This includes a discussion of 1) occupational and employment issues; 2) family issues and divorce; 3) adverse childhood experience; and 4) other life transitions, notably parenthood. Fourthly, we document and analyze low rates of mental health service utilization in men. This includes a consideration of the role of dominant notions of masculinity (such as stubbornness and self-reliance) in deterring service utilization. Fifthly, we note that some discourse on the role of masculinity contains much “victim blaming,” often adopting a reproachful deficit-based model. We argue that this can deflect attention away from social determinants as well as issues within the mental health system, such as claims that it is “feminized” and unresponsive to men’s needs. We conclude by calling for a multipronged public health–inspired approach to improve men’s mental health, involving concerted action at the individual, health services, and societal levels.
Mental health · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
Mental Health Determinants in Turkey
A Gendered Analysis of Work, Stress and Mental Health, Among Professional and Non-Professional Workers
Volume 11 Issue 3 (2021)
La depresión masculina y sus síntomas
Resettlement, Employment, and Mental Health Among Syrian Refugee Men in Canada
Increasing Access to Mental Health Services
Masculinidad y salud mental
Social Determinants of Mental Health
Mental Disorder Symptoms and the Relationship with Resilience among Paramedics in a Single Canadian Site
Sex differences in entrapment in a multinational sample
You Have to Make It Normal, That’s What We Do”
Factors Influencing Residents' Psychological Status During Standardized Training in Covid-19
But at What Cost? Healthcare Utilization of Canadian Carer-Employees
Men’s Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Interpersonal Violence Types Throughout the Life Course and Their Associations with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions and Suicide-Related Outcomes
Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among men in a rural area in Vietnam during Covid-19
Impact of Co-occurring Mental Disorders and Chronic Physical Illnesses on Frequency of Emergency Department Use and Hospitalization for Mental Health Reasons
Depression among teachers
Lifestyle, Demographic and Socio-Economic Determinants of Mental Health Disorders of Employees in the European Countries
The Mental Health Effects of Cumulative Lifetime Violence in Men
Worker health and well-being in Ontario’s electrical sector
Mental health status and associated contributing factors among the Hakka elderly in Fujian, China
Sex-specific socioeconomic risk factors for spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage—a case–control study during the 5 years before ictus
Social Workers’ Working Experiences with Men in the Provision of Mental Health Services
The Impact of Undermining Coparenting on the Mental and Physical Health Outcomes of Black Fathers
Attachment, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use by Men
This Bloke Who Helps Me With My Tractor, He’s Been the Best Psychologist
Exploring Health Literacy and Psychological Resilience as Moderators of Symptoms of Mental Illness Among Australian Men
Understanding Men’s Engagement and Disengagement When Seeking Support for Mental Health
Bridging the Gap
Blending Traditional and Nurturing Fathering
Exploring fathers' psychological well‐being using supervised machine learning random forest analysis
Shyness Associations With Approach/Avoidance Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood
Depressive Symptoms and Father Involvement in Canada
Exploring Masculinity, Perceived Public Stigma and Demographic Factors as Barriers to Help-Seeking Behaviours in Men
Assessing Men’s Mental Health in Japan
A Dyadic Examination of Individual Symptomology and Relational Functioning Within the Context of IPV
Cumulative Lifetime Violence, Gender, Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health in Canadian Men
Economic Disparities, Life Events, and the Gender Mental Health Gap
Gender roles among Syrian refugees in resettlement contexts
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Older Adults With Suicide-Related Emergency Department Presentations
Food insecurity and symptoms of anxiety and depression disorder during the Covid- 19 pandemic
Differences across intersecting racial, ethnic, and gender identity in the spatiotemporal patterning of suicide clusters in the US from 2005-2020
Institutional Epistemic Isolation in Psychiatric Healthcare
Men's Health in Northern Ireland
Male-friendly counselling for young men
A theory-based examination of the predictors of mental health help-seeking in young men
The only man on the mat”
“For a man to go to hospital, then that would be his last option”
Improving mental ill-health with psycho-social group interventions in South Asia–A scoping review using a realist lens
What gets in the way? Men’s perspectives of barriers to mental health services
“If One Does Not Fulfil His Duties, He Must Not Be a Man”
Narratives on Depression, Masculinity and Work. A Study With Life Stories of Chilean Men
Narrativas Sobre Depresión, Masculinidad Y Trabajo. Un Estudio Con Relatos Biográficos De Hombres Chilenos
Masculinidades e sofrimento mental
Ridge, Lasso, and elastic net regression
Exploring ageing and time as resources in men's mental health experiences
Using Concept Mapping to Operationalize Mental Well‐Being for Men and Boys
Do cities enable caring-with men? An ordinary politics of urban care
Depressive symptoms and employment status change in South Africa
Impact of Relationship Breakdown, Including Abuse and Negotiation of Co-Parenting Arrangements, on Fathers' Mental Health, Help-Seeking, and Coping
I never wanted my children to see their father the way I've seen mine
Talk about it
Participatory Action Research and Knowledge Dissemination in Virtual Photovoice
Men's psychiatric distress in context
Structural and functional analysis of the social network of users of the Psychosocial Care Center
Análise estrutural e funcional da rede social de usuários do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial
Delivering bad news
A review of the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Who is at risk of nondetection of mental health problems in primary care?
Barriers to help-seeking by men
Gender differences in depression
Twelve-Month Use of Mental Health Services in the United States
Paternal depression in the postnatal period and child development
Epidemiology of Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Ontario Child Health Study
Paternal postpartum depression, its relationship to maternal postpartum depression, and implications for family health
The gender gap in suicide and premature death or
The Experience of Symptoms of Depression in Men vs Women
Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Its Association With Maternal Depression
Unemployment impairs mental health
The State of American Boyhood
Unemployment and Mental Health
Gender Differences in Long-Term Health Consequences of Physical Abuse of Children
Meta-analysis of Correlates of Provider Behavior in Medical Encounters
It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate
The emergence of gender differences in depression during adolescence
Gendered Portraits of Depression in Swedish Newspapers
Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being
Try to be healthy, but don't forgo your masculinity
The eMale
Strong and Silent
Men's discourses of help-seeking in the context of depression
| Unique citing works | 67 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 60 |