Man Therapy; A new website created by BeyondBlue targeted at assisting men with depression and anxiety, mixed with Australian humour.

skizlmanizl · 2013-06-12T12:57:47+00:00

Of all deaths classified as suicide in 2009, over three-quarters (77%) were males (2,132), making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for males. Male suicide occurs at a much higher rate than that for females. In 2009, the age standardised male suicide rate was 14.9 deaths per 100,000 males compared to the female rate of 4.4 deaths per 100,000 females.

From their mission statement

The social norms of masculinity play an important role in the gender differences of suicide. Men have a greater tendency not to recognise or respond to their own negative emotions or distress, partly due to the stigma associated with 'mental health', which in turn may result in clinical depression. Through tackling the rate of depression and anxiety in men, and reducing stigma, facilitating a change in men's behaviour and challenging perceptions of masculinity, beyondblue believes that a reduction in the male suicide rate can be achieved in the medium to long term.

cutcoguru · 2013-06-13T00:38:34+00:00

When I saw the ads for this, I actually dismissed it as a beer ad campaign (anyone familiar with alot of Aussie ads targeting men of late will understand why). I'm actually glad this is getting alot of air time.

Unfortunately here when it comes to guys here, it's always a mix of "go get help" or "take a teaspoon of cement and harden the **** up" - where it's more about the person wanting the inconvenient truth of male vulnerability to disappear from their sight, than it is about genuinely comforting them and helping them find healing.

Having any kind of compassion for marginalised men in this country, especially those abused by women, tends to be a social taboo, so it's great to see something so blatant and overt out there tackling the issue.

renob151 · 2013-06-12T13:09:14+00:00

Great site. Thanks for sharing!

Title	Man Therapy; A new website created by BeyondBlue targeted at assisting men with depression and anxiety, mixed with Australian humour.
Author	skizlmanizl
Upvotes	74
Comments	7
Date	June 12, 2013 9:01 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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