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COVID-19 and MENtal Health: Addressing Men’s Mental Health Needs in the Digital World

UnHope20

October 6, 2021

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Title	COVID-19 and MENtal Health: Addressing Men’s Mental Health Needs in the Digital World
Author	UnHope20
Upvotes	13
Comments	1
Date	October 6, 2021 8:59 PM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Male_Studies
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[–]UnHope20[S] 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a source of stress and have important mental health implications for all persons but may have unique implications for men.

In addition to the risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, the rising COVID-19 death toll, ongoing economic uncertainty, loneliness from social distancing, and other changes to our lifestyles make up the perfect recipe for a decline in mental health.

In June 2020, men reported slightly lower rates of anxiety than women, but had higher rates of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. As of September 2020, men sought mental health care at a higher rate than women for family and relationships, with year-over-year visits up 5.5 times and total virtual mental health care visits monthly growth in 2020 was up 79% since January.

Because men are not a homogeneous group, it is important to implement strategies for groups of men that may have particularly unique needs.

In this paper, we discuss considerations for intervening in men’s mental health during and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including current technology-based cyberpsychology options.