This recorded virtual panel took place on March 21, 2022 and explored masculinity, men’s mental health and men’s relationships hosted by the UBC Reducing Male Suicide Cluster and SVPRO Okanagan Healthy Masculinities.
Facilitated by Matt Sha who is an undergraduate student completing a BSc in Genetics and Medical Microbiology at UBC, he joins the guest speakers as they discussed masculinity and mental health and illness in relation to men’s intimate, friendship, and therapeutic relationships.
0:00 - Event introduction and land acknowledgement
2:15 - Panel introductions
7:30 - What role does masculinity play in building and maintaining relationships among men?
15:00 - What are the barriers that men face when building relationships?
21:30 - What are some ways that men can cope with ‘break-up’ transitions?
28:00 - How has ‘help-giving’ factored into men’s experiences of mental health?
32:00 - What is your advice to guys who are anxious and uncertain about how their relationships will look post-COVID?
36:30 - What encourages guys to try out services and what keeps them engaged?
42:30 - What are the challenges men face in building therapeutic relationships with healthcare professionals?
48:20 - What types of programs/interventions/supports are needed to better support young men to build and sustain strong and healthy relationships?
53:40 - What are the benefits and disadvantages of providing online services to men building better relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic?
56:20 - From your work on the mental health of men in New Zealand, in what ways have men’s relationships featured in your research?
59:30 - What are the most common mental health impacts of distressed relationships among male university students?
1:00:45 - Q&A
1:27:40 - Closing
Guest speakers:
- Dr. David Kealy is an Assistant Professor in the Psychotherapy Program and Institute of Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.
- Dr. Sarah McKenzie holds a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of Otago and a Marsden Fund Fast-Start Grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand.
- Robert Giardino is a registered clinical counsellor and currently works within office of Student Wellness at the UBC Okanagan campus.
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