Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3483809 | Journal of Men's Health | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Fewer men than women are diagnosed with depression, although commentaries about men's depression suggest that the lower reported rates may be due to the widespread use of generic diagnostic criteria that are not sensitive to depression in men, as well as men's reluctance to express concerns about their mental health or access professional health care services. This article provides an overview of the connections between depression and masculinities and, based on that literature, recommendations are made for how we might better understand, identify and treat men's depression in gender-sensitive ways.
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Authors
John L. Oliffe, Melanie J. Phillips,