Bridging the Gap: Offering Mental Health Services that Men Actually Want

Bridging the Gap: Offering Mental Health Services that Men Actually Want

This workshop provides mental health professionals with practical ideas on understanding and responding to the developmental and special issues of male identifying clients from a wide range of intersectional identities. Despite increased attention to the health and mental health needs of men, significant health disparities across mental health conditions and mental health access. Further the concept of double jeopardy exists- those who are most in need of mental health series are often the least likely to seeking out such support. An examination of existing research and theoretical models (i.e., developmental & therapy models), which incorporate men’s gendered lives into therapeutic work, will be reviewed.

Specific strategies are presented to (a) address the help-seeking process for men, (b) assess the role of masculine socialization on presenting concerns & for the process of mental health care delivery, (c) help mental health…