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beyondblue work with men

 

Australian men generally have lower rates of mental health literacy, help-seeking behaviour and face numerous barriers to help-seeking, such as stigma. In Australia, men account for 75 per cent of deaths by suicide.

 

Men are encouraged to take action against depression, anxiety and suicide, and to reduce stigma through a collaborative approach to programs, knowledge building and policy.

 

 

Programs

 

Beyond Barriers

 

Between 2012 and 2014 beyondblue implemented the Beyond Barriers Strategy to encourage men to take action against anxiety and depression through reducing barriers to seeking support.

 

Learn more about Beyond Barriers

 

Healthy Dads

 

The Healthy Dads project aims to support the mental health of men during the transition to fatherhood.

 

Learn more about the Healthy Dads initiative

 

Social connectedness program

 

This program aims to demonstrate how depression, anxiety and suicide can be prevented through early interventions targeted at enhancing social connectedness for men and pioneer a preventative, wellbeing-focused approach to mental health interventions.

 

Learn more about the Social connectedness program

 

New Roots

 

Operating between July 2014 and December 2016 the New Roots project promoted good mental health of males recently settled in Australia through a humanitarian visa from the Arabic, Farsi-Dari and Tamil speaking communities.

 

Learn more about New Roots

 

Reducing stigma in men

 

This project is focusing on commissioning research into reducing the stigma attached to depression and anxiety in men.

 

Learn more about our work to reduce stigma in men

 

The Shed Online

 

The Shed Online was a public health initiative developed by beyondblue with the support of the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA).

 

Learn more about The Shed Online