Assessing psychological health and reproductive function: Depression, anxiety, and stress in infertile men compared to controls: A case-control study by Seyedeh Narjes Roudbaraki, Maryam Ramezani, Bita Saifi, Mostafa Salimi, Massood Issapour Cheshani

“… Background: With the increasing prevalence of infertility and its links to depression, anxiety, and stress, it is essential to compare these mental health levels between infertile men and a control group. …”
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Evaluating the effects of guide plans on the mental health of villagers (Case study: Central district of Darab County) by Hamid Heidary mokarrar, Hamid reza Nasimi, Zohreh Ramezanpour

“…Other results of the research confirm that there is a significant difference between mental health status in all three age groups of men But among women, there is a significant difference between the two age groups of the elderly with young people and middle aged people.…”
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Exploring Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs Related to Mental Health Promotion for Police Officers: A Qualitative Approach by Gi Wook Ryu PhD, RN, Ji Yeon Lee PhD, RN, GNP-BC

“…Mental health interventions tailored to the nature of police work are needed; however, a research gap exists regarding understanding the mental health of police officers. …”
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Exploring the gender gap in young adult mental health during COVID-19: Evidence from the UK. by Mhairi Webster, Sarkis Manoukian, John H McKendrick, Olga Biosca

“…<h4>Results</h4>Average mental health decline was consistently higher for women compared to men, and young people (ages 16-24) saw a reduction in mental health twice as much as those in the oldest age category (over 65). …”
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Exploring mental health in veterinary students: common stressors and effective coping strategies: a narrative review by Rahib K. Islam, Emily K. Cobb, Hannah K. McCowan, Kylie Watson, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Anjali Chandra, Warda Mohiuddin, Karen Gruszynski, Karen Gruszynski, Amanda H. Wilkerson, John J. Dascanio, Robert E. Davis, Vinayak K. Nahar, Vinayak K. Nahar

“…Demographic data, stressors, mental health measures, and coping strategies were extracted and analyzed. …”
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Syndemic, mental health and living with dependent persons in Latin America and Spain: a study with a gender perspective by Natalia López-Contreras, Tomás López-Jiménez, Laura Medina-Perucha, Brenda Biaani León-Gómez, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Olivia Janett Horna-Campos, Maria Sol Anigstein, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Mariana Pastorello Verotti, Olga Bardales-Mendoza, Karen M. Arteaga-Contreras, Anna Berenguera, Andrés Peralta, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó

“…In all countries, women reported worse mental health, with Spain having a lower prevalence. …”
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‘It’s like someone is holding your hand, an invisible hand’: A grounded theory study of participation and personal recovery in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment by Madeleine Borgh, Ulrika Bejerholm, Elisabeth Argentzell, Annika Lexén

“…Background Participation in everyday life and personal recovery is often adversely affected for individuals with complex mental health needs. Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) is a recovery-oriented service targeting participation in everyday life and personal recovery and is thus important to understand from the perspectives of service users.Aim To explore how service users experience the care and support they receive from FACT as facilitating processes of participation in everyday life and in their personal recovery process.Materials and Methods A constructivist Grounded Theory approach was employed, involving 14 in-depth interviews conducted from January to November 2023 with FACT service users (9 women, 5 men; 23-55 years) within the Swedish adult general Mental Health Services.Results The process of Building genuine relationships between participants and FACT team members enabled Doing as a way of recovering. …”
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Heterogeneity in racist events and posttraumatic mental health among Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) first responders by Ling Jin, Sidonia E. Compton, Hawra Al-Khaz’Aly, Ateka A. Contractor

“…Background: Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) first responders in Canada report experiencing racism and an increased risk of trauma-related mental health symptoms.Objective: Using a BIPOC first responder sample in Canada, the present study examined subgroups of BIPOC first responders based on the frequency of different types of racist events, and their relations with mental health symptoms (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptom clusters of intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood [NACM], and alterations in arousal and reactivity [AAR]; depression severity; anxiety severity).Method: The sample included 196 BIPOC first responders who reported more than one traumatic experience (Mage = 35.30; 71.4% men).Results: Latent profile analyses indicated a best-fitting 3-profile solution: Low (Profile 1), Moderate (Profile 2), and High (Profile 3) Frequency of Racist Events. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Shilpa Sisodia, Zara Hammond, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Charlotte Hanlon, Laura Asher

“…<h4>Background</h4>This scoping review aimed to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness (SMI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and to summarise those needs.…”
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Facilitators and barriers of alcohol goals for Latinx men hospitalized with alcohol use disorder seen by an Addiction Consult Team by Mariam S. Carson, Alein Y. Haro-Ramos, Naomi López-Solano, Carla Fernandez, Marcus Cummins, Alicia Fernandez, Triveni DeFries, Marlene Martin

“…Accessible addiction, physical health, and mental health services can help achieve AUD goals.Conclusions Hospitalization may serve as a facilitator for Latinx individuals with AUD to achieve AUD goals. …”
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Associations of multiple adverse childhood experiences, attachment insecurity and loneliness with physical and mental health difficulties in a representative Slovak sample by Natalia Kascakova, Jana Furstova, Jozef Hasto, Peter Tavel

“…Sample and settings: A cross-sectional study with a representative Slovak sample (n = 1018, mean age 46.24 years, 48.7 % men) collected in April 2019 data on ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire; ACE-IQ), attachment (Experiences in Close Relationships Revised; ECR-R-14), mental and physical health (SF-8 Health Survey; questions on long-term health difficulties) and loneliness single-item question. …”
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Prevalence of mental health conditions in post-conflict Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A repeated, cross-sectional study. by Maaike L Seekles, Jacob K Kadima, Pierre O L Omumbu, Junior K Kukola, Joy J Kim, Christian B Bulambo, Raphael M Mulamba, Motto Nganda, Laura Dean

“…Multivariable linear regression analysis showed that depression and anxiety were both predicted by being female, being of older age, and by experiencing lower physical quality of life, but not by the passing of time. For both mental health outcomes, environmental quality of life served as a significant predictor for women, but not for men. …”
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Gendered impact of COVID-19 containment measures on unpaid care work and mental health in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Kathleen Pöge, Hande Gencer, Regina Brunnett, Maria A Marchwacka, Petra Rattay, Tobias Staiger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin

“…Introduction Women are more likely than men to provide unpaid care work. Previous research has shown that lack of support for various forms of unpaid care work and work-family conflicts have negative impacts on caregivers’ mental health, especially among female caregivers. …”
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Hommes et femmes devant le psychiatre : hygiène mentale et placement asilaire (Belgique, entre-deux-guerres) by Veerle Massin

“…Rather than starting from the archives produced by these institutions, we will examine the mental health consultation, where the psychiatrist meets men, women, girls and boys. …”
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Digital Surveillance of Mental Health Care Services in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study of National e-Referral System Data by Abdullah A Alharbi, Nawfal A Aljerian, Meshary S Binhotan, Hani A Alghamdi, Ali K Alsultan, Mohammed S Arafat, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Yasser A Alaska, Eid B Alwahbi, Mohammed A Muaddi, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Ronnie D Horner

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges, leading to a significant increase in mental health issues globally. In Saudi Arabia, the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders is estimated at 34.2%, yet 86.1% of those with a 12-month mental disorder report no service use. …”
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Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe

“…Implementing targeted public health initiatives for men with lower education levels, as well as devising strategies to address factors that elevate the risk of STI contraction, is also crucial.…”
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Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampa... by Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Zerihun Admassu, Frannie MacKenzie, Lesley Gittings, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Naimul Khan, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Brenda Katisi, Peter Kyambadde, Richard Lester, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Virtual reality (VR) for mental health promotion remains understudied in low-income humanitarian settings. …”
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Associations of Atopic Dermatitis in Late Adolescence with Occupation, Mental Health, Income from Work and Marital Status: A National Longitudinal Study by Grigorios Theodosiou, Therese Sterner, Ayako Hiyoshi, Michael Carlberg, Åke Svensson, Scott Montgomery, Laura von Kobyletzki

“…Interestingly, despite increased risk of poorer mental health, AD was not found to be associated with a disadvantage in terms of occupational socioeconomic group, income from work, and unemployment benefits. …”
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Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men's perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN multi-country study on men and violence... by Rachel Jewkes, Ruchira Tabassum Naved, Naeema Abrahams, Nwabisa Shai, Leane Ramsoomar, Bianca Dekel, Andrew Gibbs, Jani Nöthling, Samantha Willan, Esnat Chirwa

“…Thus, gender transformative IPV prevention interventions that include mental health and economic elements can mitigate the influence of these key exposures.…”
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Exploring mental health symptoms in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis on sex differences. by Liang-Tseng Kuo, Sung-Huang Laurent Tsai, Udit Dave, William A Marmor, Reena Olsen, Bridget Jivanelli, Michelle E Kew, Daphne I Ling

“…Female athletes were more likely to report anxiety, depression, and distress. Incorporating mental health resources may be particularly important for women's sports, which have smaller financial margins and greater career uncertainty than men's sports.…”
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