Read the latest news from the Reducing Male Suicide Cluster.

Read the latest news from the Reducing Male Suicide Cluster.
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.
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.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Reducing Male Suicide Cluster comprised of 13 members from various institutions across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. The international team will focus on the following three themes: Men's mental health inequities
The Men’s Health Research program has recently completed the recruitment process for participants of this new study to learn about supporting men who have experienced or are experiencing relationship breakdown (i.e., divorce, separation or break up). The project is titled Men Building Better Relationships and is being conducted by Dr.
This winter Jessy Dame joined the Men’s Health Research team. Jessy is Two-Spirit Métis Certified Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health who currently works within a queer focused sexual health clinic in Vancouver. In addition to working at the clinic Jessy is pursuing a Masters in Nursing at UBC.
This summer Dr. Sarah McKenzie will be joining the Men’s Health Research team as a postdoctoral fellow and researcher. Dr. McKenzie is based in New Zealand where she holds a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Otago and Marsden Fund Fast-Start Grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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