Mental Health of Men

Follow the links below to find information and research on men's mental health.

Information about specific mental illnesses is available from the Mental Illnesses [HealthInsite Topic Page].

Updated May 2008

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Title:   Life expectancy for Victorians
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Life expectancy in Victoria is increasing. Fewer people are dying from heart disease, injuries and infectious diseases. Victorian women can expect to live almost five years longer than Victorian men. Reducing risk factors decreases your risk of dying early.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: fathers
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Men also experience the pregnancy of their partners and the birth of a new baby as a stressful time period filled with new challenges and adjustment to routines.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Boys' breasts
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Older boys can develop breast tissue as can some older men, so it is not an unusual thing to happen.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Male menopause
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Male menopause is a misleading term. Ageing does affect testosterone levels but the effects are variable. Testosterone levels are often more affected by other illnesses or conditions such as obesity. Only men with proven androgen deficiency will benefit from appropriate treatment.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   After someone has died
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   When someone close to you dies you may feel shock, disbelief, numbness, sadness, anger or loneliness. This fact sheet has information on some of the reactions you might have to losing someone you care about.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Men's Health Peer Education
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Men's Health Peer Education aims to raise the veteran community's awareness of men's health issues by encouraging members of the veteran and ex-service community to share the responsibility for managing their own health and wellbeing.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Depression in men
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Depression affects both men and women, but quite often what they experience and how they respond is different. Men tend to focus on the physical symptoms, such as feeling tired or losing weight, rather than emotional symptoms like feeling 'low'. This is one of the reasons depression in men may not be picked up.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Men's health quiz
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out how much you know about some common men's health issues.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Male menopause
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   When compared with the changes that happen in female menopause, there is no such thing as a male menopause.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   HIV and men - safe sex
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   In some relationships, one partner is HIV positive and the other is not. This can raise a number of issues such as how to have sex safely.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for opioid dependence
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Methadone is the most widely used replacement for heroin in medically-supported maintenance or detoxification programs. Two other drugs are sometimes used to try and help lower their use of heroin, buprenorphine and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetylmethadol). Bup...
Title:   Male Menopause
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on 'male menopause' and health issues for men during middle age.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Physical activity - men
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Men aged between 30 and 50 years are often not very physically active because they are busy with work and family commitments. Lack of physical activity is linked to a range of health problems including obesity, heart disease and some forms of cancer.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Factsheet 12 - Depression in men
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Depression affects both men and women, but quite often what they experience and how they respond is different. Because of this, depression in men is often not picked up by themselves or by others, including doctors. If depression is not detected, it can't be treated and then it has the potential to become severe and disabling.
Title:   Psychosocial issues
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Living with a reproductive health problem can often affect men psychologically as well as physically. Relationships can suffer, quality of life can be reduced and aspects of the social side of life can be affected.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Reach Out! Real Stories - Listen up and share your story
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Tune in to Super Request with Rosie Beaton on Triple J every second Tuesday at 7.30pm to hear a young person share their experience of getting through a tough time. Listen to past Real Stories and find out how you can share your story...
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   Major depression in a man
Publisher:   Clinical Management and Treatment Education (CLIMATE)
Description:   Depression means weeks of sadness, loss of interest and energy. This is a preview of the CLIMATE treatment program for major depression in a man.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Innovative Grants Public Awareness and Education Projects : 'Healthy as a Lion'
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The aim of this project was to develop and pilot a teaching model to educate men about their urological health using a video and printed materials
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   Indigenous Male Health
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing,Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
Description:   This report by Dr Mark Wenitong was commissioned by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in response to the continueing need for accessible information around the needs and issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.
Date:   Sep 2002
Title:   When marriages break down, it's often men who hurt the most
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Explores the reasons why some men have serious problems dealing with separation and divorce, and how the right support can help them cope better.
Date:   Aug 1999
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