Important mental health updates to read during Men’s Health Week

This week marks Men’s Health Week, and in conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of articles covering important developments in men’s mental health research.

High levels of masculinity linked to increased suicide risk

Researchers have found that high traditional masculinity, or HTM, is associated with risk for death by suicide among men, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more.

Child mental health status may be closely linked to father's

Children whose fathers have poor mental health are more than twice as likely also to have poor mental health, according to findings published in Health Equity. Read more.

Q&A: Considering patient sex, gender differences to optimize care

Considering a patient’s sex and gender is essential during clinical decision-making, according to a review published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more.

Men with quality patient-doctor relationships more likely to seek treatment for depression

Men with positive perceptions of their relationship with their family physician may be more likely to choose active treatment for depression, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Read more.

Postcoital dysphoria more prevalent among men than previously thought

Findings published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy showed that postcoital dysphoria was more prevalent among men than previously believed. Read more.