Theme 3: Connecting men's relationships, mental illnesses (including anxiety and depression) and suicide risk

Theme 3 focuses on developing upstream avenues for preventing anxiety, depression and suicidality by engaging men to build better relationships.

Difficulties diagnosing and treating men’s anxiety and depression can lead to increased male suicide risk. Relatedly, men’s intimate partner relationships are poorly understood from a strength-based critical masculinities perspective. The RMS Theme 3 aims to explore upstream avenues, such as healthy intimate partner relationships and peer support, for male suicide prevention.

Dr. Rice’s research program focuses on young men's depression and suicidality, and he will lead Theme 3, ‘Connecting men’s relationships, mental illnesses (including anxiety and depression) and suicide risk’. Dr. Rice will guide PhD Candidate Fisher’s study (PhD supervisors Drs. Rice and Seidler) of men’s anxiety, PhD Candidate Wilson’s investigation (PhD supervisors Drs. Rice and Seidler) of men’s intimate partner relationship break-ups and suicidality, and Dr. Sharp’s (PDF supervisors Drs. Oliffe and Ogrodniczuk) development of an e-mental health intervention to promote men’s social connection and mutual help-giving in reducing male suicide. With secondary data analyses opportunities through Dr. Rice’s Macedon Ranges healthier masculinities project and Dr. Oliffe’s Men Building Better Relationships program, trainees (Fisher, Wilson and Sharp) will be mentored to lead RMS peer reviewed publications in addition to their primary projects.

 

Researchers

Simon Rice, Paul Sharp, Krista Fisher, Michael Wilson

Related Publications
Title Authors Journal Publication date
Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study Sharp, P., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Sha, M., Kelly, M. T., Montaner, G. G., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L. Patient Education and Counseling
Neo-traditionalist, egalitarian and progressive masculinities in men's heterosexual intimate partner relationships Oliffe, J. L., Kelly, M. T., Gao, N., Mootz, J., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M.    Social Science & Medicine
The case for an against doing virtual photo voice Oliffe, J. L., Gao, N., Kelly, M. T., Fernandez, C. C., Salavati, H., Sha, M., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M.  International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Silence and its manifestations in men’s mental illness Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Sharp, P., Rice, S. M.   Nature Mental Health
Distress disclosure and psychological distress among men: the role of feeling understood and loneliness Keum, B. T., Oliffe, J. L., Rice, S. M., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Cox, D. W., Levant, R. F., Ogrodniczuk, J. S.    Current Psychology
Young men and anxiety: resisting, reckoning, and responding Fisher, K., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., King, K., Seidler, Z. E.  Sociology of Health & Illness
Connecting Australian masculinities and culture to mental health: men's perspectives and experiences Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Bottorff, J. L., Rice, S. M., Schulenkorf, N., Caperchione, C. M. Men and Masculinities
Engaging men in intimate partner relationship programs: service provider and stake holder perspectives Sharp, P., Coroiu, A., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L.   American Journal of Men's Health
Existential isolation and psychological distress during COVID-19: The role of loneliness and resilient coping in Canadian help-seeking men Sharp, P., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Olive, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S.   Journal of Affective Disorders
Suicidal ideation among men during COVID-19: Examining the roles of loneliness, thwarted belongingness, and personality impairment Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Sivagurunathan, M., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Oliffe, J. L.       Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Social support buffers young men's resilient coping to psychological distress Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Ogrodniczuk, J. Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Status loss due to COVID-19, traditional masculinity, and their association with recent suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. Walther, A., Grub, J., Tsar, S., Ehlert, U., Heald, A., Perrin, R., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J. L., Eggenberger, L.  Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Preventing Suicide in Boys and Men 26 Pirkis, J., King, K., Rice, S., Seidler, Z., Leckning, B., Oliffe, J. L., Vella, S., Schlichthorst, M. Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention
Men, relationships and partner-initiated break-ups: A narrative analysis Oliffe, J. L., Kelly, M. T., Montaner, G. G., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Sharp, P., Rice, S. M. Health psychology open
Men’s depression, externalizing, and DSM-5-TR: primary signs and symptoms or co-occurring symptoms? Rice, S., Seidler, Z., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J., Zajac, I., Oliffe.  Harvard Review of Psychiatry
Male-Type Depression Mediates the Relationship between Avoidant Coping and Suicidal Ideation in Men O'Gorman, K., Wilson, M. J., Seidler, Z. E., English, D., Zajac, I. T., Fisher, K. S., Rice, S. M. International journal of environmental research and public health
Mapping Men’s mental health help-seeking after an intimate partner relationship break-up Oliffe, J. L., Kelly, M. T., Montaner, G. G., Seidler, Z. E., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Rice, S. M. Qualitative Health Research
Exploring teacher and parent perspectives on school-based masculinities in relation to mental health promotion Wilson, M. J., Gwyther, K., Simmons, M., Swann, R., Oliffe, J. L., Casey, K., Rice, S. M. Frontiers in Psychology
Sexual abuse and mental ill health in boys and men: what we do and don't know Rice, S. M., Easton, S. D., Seidler, Z. E., Oliffe, J. L. BJPsych open
HeadsUpGuys: An E-Mental Health Resource for Men with Depression Ogrodniczuk, J., Beharry, J., Oliffe, J. Rhode Island Medical Journal
Psychic pain among men: factor structure, psychosocial correlates, and mediation of social connectedness and suicidal ideation Kealy, D., Chartier, G. B., Walther, A., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Oliffe, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Men's anxiety, why it matters, and whats is needed to limit its risk for male suicide Fisher, K., Seidler, Z. E., King, K., Oliffe, J. L., Robertson, S., Rice, S. M. Discover
Social disconnection and psychological distress in Canadian men during the COVID-19 pandemic Simpson, N.J., Oliffe, J.L., Rice, S.M., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z.E., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. American Journal of Men's Health
Conditional process modeling of the relationship among self-reliance, loneliness, and depressive symptoms, and the moderating effect of feeling understood Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Black, N., & Rice, S. M The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Reflective functioning and men’s mental health: Associations with resilience and personal growth initiative Kealy, D., Rice, S.M., Seidler, Z.E., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J.S. Stress and Health
Men’s anxiety: A systematic review Fisher, K., Seidler, Z., King, K., Oliffe, J.L., & Rice, S. Journal of Affective Disorders
Promoting healthier masculinities as a suicide prevention intervention in a regional Australian community: Stakeholder perspectives Trail, K., Oliffe, J.L., Patel, D., Robinson, J., King, K., Armstrong, G., Seidler, Z., Walton, C., Wilson, M., & Rice, S.M. Frontiers in Sociology
Recognition and management of depression in men Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E. Medicine Today
Male-type depression symptoms in young men with a history of childhood sexual abuse and current hazardous alcohol use Rice, S., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z., Walton, C., Oliffe, J.L., & Ogrodnickzuk, J.  Psychiatry Research
Men’s shame and anger: Examining the roles of alexithymia and psychological distress Seidler, Z.E., Rice, S.M., Kealy, D., Wilson, M.J., Oliffe, J.L., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of online help-seeking Canadian men Ogrodniczuk, J.S., Rice, S.,M., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z.E., Delara, M., Oliffe, J.L. Postgraduate Medicine
Social anxiety and suicidality among men: Examining the effects of loneliness and childhood trauma Kealy, D., Rice, S., Seidler, Z., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Oliffe, J.L. Current Psychology
Distress disclosure and psychological distress among men: The role of feeling understood and loneliness TaeHyuk Keum, B., Oliffe, J.L., Rice, S.R., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z.E., Cox, D.W., Levant, R.F., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. Current Psychology
Gender norms and the mental health of boys and young men Rice, S., Oliffe, J.L., Seidler, Z., Borschmann, R., Pirkis, J., Reavley, N., Patton, G. The Lancet Public Health
A national survey of self-reported mental health of Veterans pursuing post-secondary education in Canada Ogrodniczuk, J.S., Laidler, T., & Oliffe, J.L. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
The anxiety depression pathway among men following a prostate cancer diagnosis: Cross-sectional interactions between anger responses and loneliness Rice, S., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J., Seidler, Z., Gonzalez Montaner, G., Chambers, S., & Oliffe, J.L. American Journal of Men’s Health
Men’s self-reliance, loneliness, and depressive symptoms and the moderating role of not feeling understood Ogrodniczuk, J., Oliffe, J.L., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z.E., Black, N., & Rice, S.M.  International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Operationalizing positive masculinity: A theoretical synthesis and school-based framework to engage boys and young men Wilson, M., Gwyther, K., Swann, R., Casey, K., Featherston, R., Oliffe, J.L., Englar-Carlson, M. & Rice, S.M. Health Promotion International
Segmenting or Summing the Parts?: A Scoping Review of Male Suicide Research in Canada Oliffe, J.L, Kelly, M., Gonzalez Montaner, G., Links, P., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
How to save a life: Vital clues from men who have attempted suicide Oliffe, J.L., Ferlatte, O., Ogrodniczuk, J.S., Seidler, Z.E., Kealy, D., Rice, S.M. Qualitative Health Research
Self-reported mental health challenges among Canadian Veterans pursuing post-secondary education in Canada Ogrodniczuk, J., Oliffe, J.L. & Laider, T. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
Virtual connection, real support? A study of loneliness, time on social media and distress among men †Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Rice, S., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J. International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Narcissism and Quality of Life: The Mediating Role of Relationship Patterns Ellison, W. D., Acuff, M. C., Kealy, D., Joyce, A. S., Ogrodniczuk, J. S. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Distress Concealment and Depression Symptoms in a National Sample of Canadian Men: Feeling understood and loneliness as sequential mediators Cox, D. W., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Kahn, J. H. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Suicide risk, psychological distress and treatment preferences in men presenting with prototypical, externalising and mixed depressive symptomology Zajac, I. T., Rice, S., Proeve, M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J., Ogrodniczuk, J.S. Journal of Mental Health
The Cost of Bottling it Up: Emotion Suppression as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Anger and Depression Among Men with Prostate Cancer David Kealy, John Ogrodniczuk, Zac Seidler, Linda Denehy, John Oliffe Cancer Management and Research

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Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster

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Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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