Read the latest news from the Reducing Male Suicide Cluster.
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November 6, 2023New Video: Men's Mental Health Inequities | Research Theme 1
Featuring RMS Research Cluster Members: Dr. Francine Darroch, Dr. Jennifer Mootz, Trevor Goodyear, and Calvin FernandezIn the space of men's mental health promotion and suicide prevention, the Reducing Male Suicide (RMS) research cluster focuses on 3 research themes to expertly evaluate and…
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March 11, 2022Virtual panel March 2022: Masculinity, mental health, and men’s relationships
Join our panel exploring masculinity, men’s mental health and men’s relationships hosted by the UBC Reducing Male Suicide Cluster and SVPRO Okanagan Healthy Masculinities. We’ll be discussing masculinity and mental health and illness in relation to men’s intimate,…
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December 17, 2021
Top 20 RMS publications 2020-21
As this year wraps up, we are excited to reflect on our work and share a list of our top 20 publications generated from the RMS cluster from 2020-21. Visit us on Twitter for to see the reveal throughout December and early January but here, we will share with you a sneak peak of five articles…
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December 17, 2021
Virtual panel: Challenging transitions: Impacts on men's mental health and suicidality
The UBC Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster presented, Challenging transitions: Impacts on men's mental health and suicidality which took place on December 8 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST (Vancouver). This virtual event featured a panel of experts in the field of men’s…
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August 25, 2021Reflections of Men’s Mental Health & COVID-19
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 social changes that came along with it, male suicide rates…
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January 14, 2021
2021 New Pub – How to Save a Life: Vital Clues From Men Who Have Attempted Suicide
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: Vital Clues From Men Who Have…
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September 28, 2020
Welcome to Our New Site!
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 …
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August 13, 2020New Study: Men Building Better Relationships – RECRUITMENT NOW CLOSED
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…
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March 16, 2020
Researcher Highlight: MHR welcomes Jessy Dame, MSN (c), RN
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…
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July 23, 2019Researcher Highlight: MHR welcomes postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sarah McKenzie
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…