Healthy relationships positively influence men’s well-being. Men who are partnered or married live longer lives than single men, and they have better mental health than women and unpartnered men. Marriage appears to offer a protective influence on men’s health,...
Written by Matt Sha on August 25, 2021 The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic brought lockdowns, physical distancing, and public health guidelines making social connection—a crucial piece of the mental health puzzle—increasingly difficult. Prior to COVID-19, and the...
We are excited to be sharing that Paul Sharp will be joining the Men’s Health Research Program as a Postdoctoral fellow this summer and had the pleasure to interview him to learn more about his work, research interests and more! “…it is my hope that...
About the event The UBC Men’s Health Research Program is affiliated with the Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster and we are excited to announce an upcoming free virtual panel for men’s health week on, “Getting upstream to prevent male...
February 4 marks World Cancer Day! An international day dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and to encourage health promotion practices around prevention, detection and treatment. This day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) with a vision...
With the rise in male suicide rates, there are important insights that can be found in understanding the experiences of men who have attempted suicide. Published under the Journal of Qualitative Health Research, the article entitled, “How to Save a Life:...
