Krista Fisher

Krista Fisher is a PhD candidate at Orygen and the University of Melbourne funded by the Men in Mind Scholarship through the global men’s health charity, Movember. Krista’s research is primarily focused on men’s anxiety, and its association with other deleterious mental health outcomes such as depression and suicide. Krista’s PhD research study ‘The Men’s Anxiety Project’ has developed the first theoretical model of men’s anxiety (Resisting, Reckoning, Responding) which will improve the identification, assessment and treatment of anxiety in men. Krista’s is passionate about improving men’s mental health outcomes across the lifespan and empowering men’s social networks who play a critical role in mental health recovery.

First Author Publications

Title Authors Journal Publication date
Young men and anxiety: resisting, reckoning, and responding Fisher, K., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., King, K., Seidler, Z. E.  Sociology of Health & Illness
Men's anxiety, why it matters, and whats is needed to limit its risk for male suicide Fisher, K., Seidler, Z. E., King, K., Oliffe, J. L., Robertson, S., Rice, S. M. Discover
Men’s anxiety: A systematic review Fisher, K., Seidler, Z., King, K., Oliffe, J.L., & Rice, S. Journal of Affective Disorders

First Nations land acknowledegement

UBC VPRI acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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