John L. Oliffe|John S. Ogrodniczuk|Susan Gordon|Genevieve Creighton|Mary Kelly|Nick Black|Corey S. Mackenzie
Stigma in Male Depression and Suicide: A Canadian Sex Comparison Study
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|Flinders University|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of Manitoba
stigma mens depression suicide restrict helpseeking reduce treatment compliance deter individuals confiding friends family article report sex comparison findings national survey englishspeaking adult canadians stigmatized beliefs concerning male depression suicide among respondents without direct experience depression suicide n 541 third endorsed view men depression unpredictable overall greater proportion males endorsed stigmatizing views male depression compared female respondents greater proportion female respondents endorsed items indicating men suicide disconnected lost lonely male female respondents direct personal experience depression suicide n 360 strongly endorsed stigmatizing attitudes toward greater proportion male respondents indicated would embarrassed seeking help depression