Francesca Kingston summarises an Australian longitudinal study of perinatal mental health and suicidality in first-time Fathers, which finds that postnatal depression and and suicidal thinking are common in new Dads.
[read the full story...]Risk and recovery factors in male suicide: is society failing men?
Lucy Barrass considers a recent review, which suggests that understanding masculine norms is a key area for suicide prevention.
[read the full story...]Introducing the Hope service: we need to provide practical support to men at risk of suicide
In his debut blog, Michael J. Wilson appraises a qualitative study, which examined service users, staff and stakeholder perspectives on a service helping to prevent suicide in men who are going through a crisis.
[read the full story...]Male suicide prevention: uncovering the challenges associated with “talking”
Cara Richardson explores a recent qualitative study conducted in Scotland, which finds that the contexts in which men talk about suicide are an important part of male suicide prevention.
[read the full story...]Risk factors for suicide in men: new review highlights substance misuse, marital status and depression
Holly Crudgington summarises a recent systematic review and narrative synthesis of risk factors for suicidal behaviour in men, which finds that substance misuse, marital status and depression are the strongest risk factors.
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