Barriers and facilitators to help-seeking in men bereaved by suicide
Project Details
Despite the devastating impact of suicide on men, suicide-bereaved men hardly use information resources and formal support from grief and mental health professionals, and little is known of their coping and help-seeking behaviour. The Centre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing was commissioned by StanDy Support After Suicide to conduct a study specifically on men bereaved by suicide.
There are three objectives for this study:
- To examine the support needs, and help-seeking expectations and experiences of men bereaved by suicide;
- To ascertain barriers and facilitators to help-seeking;
- To inform best practice in supporting this population.
Researchers
Dr Karl Andriessen (Project Lead)
karl.andriessen@unimelb.edu.au
Funding
StandBy Support After Suicide
Research Group
Mental Health Policy and Practice UnitFaculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
Centre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing
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