Simon Rice|Rosemary Purcell|Patrick D. McGorry
Adolescent and Young Adult Male Mental Health: Transforming System Failures Into Proactive Models of Engagement
University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health
adolescent young adult men poorly indicators mental health evidenced elevated rates suicide conduct disorder substance use interpersonal violence relative female peers data global health burden clearly demonstrate young men markedly distinct health risk profile young women underscoring different prevention intervention needs evidence indicates boys disconnect healthcare services adolescence marking beginning progression healthcare disengagement associated barriers care including presenting services differently experiencing inadequate poorly attuned clinical response needing overcome pervasive societal attitudes selfstigma access available services review synthesizes key themes related mental ill health adolescent boys young adult men key social determinants discussed including mental health literacy selfstigma shame masculinity nosology diagnosis service acceptability call made focused development policy theory evaluation targeted interventions population including gendersynchronized service model reform training staff including ehealth domain progress expected yield significant social economic benefits including reduction mental ill health interpersonal violence displayed adolescent boys young adult men