Improving mental health service utilization among men: a systematic review and synthesis of behavior change techniques within interventions targeting help-seeking

I Sagar-Ouriaghli, E Godfrey, L Bridge… - American journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Compared to women, men are less likely to seek help for mental health difficulties. Despite
considerable interest, a paucity in evidence-based solutions remains to solve this problem …

Measurement of masculinity ideologies: A (critical) review.

EH Thompson Jr, KM Bennett - Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Over the 20 years since Thompson and Pleck's review of masculinity measures, much has
changed with respect to measurement of masculinity ideologies. In this review, we examine …

Stigma, pluralistic ignorance, and attitudes toward seeking mental health services among police officers

KM Karaffa, JM Koch - Criminal justice and behavior, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to stressors in the police profession, officers may be at risk for a variety of personal and
mental health–related concerns. However, they have historically refrained from seeking …

Perspectives on perceived stigma and self-stigma in adult male patients with depression

K Latalova, D Kamaradova, J Prasko - … disease and treatment, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
There are two principal types of stigma in mental illness, ie,“public stigma” and “self-stigma”.
Public stigma is the perception held by others that the mentally ill individual is socially …

Masculinity and barriers to seeking counseling: The buffering role of self-compassion.

PJ Heath, RE Brenner, DL Vogel… - Journal of counseling …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Less than 1/3 of college men seek psychological help per year when experiencing mental
health concerns. Many believe this is because socialized masculine norms are incongruent …

Social media behavior, toxic masculinity, and depression.

MC Parent, TD Gobble, A Rochlen - Psychology of Men & …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Social media/social networks (SM/SNs), while ubiquitous in their use, have not been well
integrated into psychological theory or practice. Most research addressing SM/SNs has …

The relationship between stigma and self-reported willingness to use mental health services among rural and urban older adults.

H Stewart, JP Jameson, L Curtin - Psychological services, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
The large number of rural older adults suffering from untreated psychiatric illnesses
suggests that stigma may be a significant barrier to the utilization of mental health services in …

Referring men to seek help: The influence of gender role conflict and stigma.

DL Vogel, SR Wester, JH Hammer… - Psychology of Men & …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Why do men tend to underutilize mental health services? One reason may be that men are
less frequently referred to seek such services. Indeed, male friends and family members may …

Men's reactions to mental health labels, forms of help-seeking, and sources of help-seeking advice.

JL Berger, ME Addis, JD Green… - Psychology of Men & …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Despite there being effective clinical treatments for a range of mental health issues (US
Department of Health and Human Services, 1999, Mental health: A report of the Surgeon …

Gender and attitudes about mental health help seeking: results from national data

D Wendt, K Shafer - Health & social work, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Men often express less emotion than women do, are hesitant to express weakness, and
seek professional help much less frequently than do their female counterparts. The lack of …