Engaging male students with mental health support: a qualitative focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Males are less likely to seek help for mental health difficulties compared to females. Despite considerable interest, a paucity of evidence-based solutions exists to address this. Concerns about students' mental health has led to the United Kingdom's Department of Education to make this a priority. Studies have shown that male students hold more negative attitudes towards the use of psychological services compared to female students and are less likely to seek help. A major concern is that male students make up 69% of university suicides, which is often associated with lower rates of help-seeking. This focus group study therefore sought to identify potential approaches that would be relevant to improving mental health help-seeking in male students.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Sagar-Ouriaghli I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379819 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature