The Partnership for Male Youth has produced a series of information sheets for parents focusing upon: supporting your son’s sexual and reproductive health; understanding adolescent male sexuality and health risks; understanding gender from birth through adolescence; understanding boys and pornography.  You can view these at: https://www.partnershipformaleyouth.org/for-parents.html

Mental ill-health and suicide represent a significant proportion of the burden of global disease among men.  Connell’s relational theory of masculinities provides a useful framework to explore how mental health literacy, mental health stigma, and delayed help-seeking and help-offering behaviours are associated with mental ill-health among men - particularly within male-dominated industries. To address the high incidences of mental ill-health in male-dominated industries, several workplace interventions targeting these outcomes have been implemented.  However, no review, to date, has examined the current state of evidence for these interventions or identified the behaviour change techniques used.  A new journal article - titled 'Workplace Interventions Targeting Mental Health Literacy, Stigma, Help-Seeking and Help-Offering in Male-Dominated Industries: A Systematic Review' - explores this issue.  See: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15579883241236223

The Institute of Public Health (IPH) invites you to attend a free webinar titled ‘Exercise and Healthy Ageing’ on 24th October 2024.  This will focus on the role of physical activity in preventing, delaying or reversing frailty.  This webinar runs from 10.00am to Noon, and will include presentations from Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh (University of Sydney), Dr John Travers (Trinity College Dublin) and Alison Patterson (Public Health Agency).  Professor Roger O'Sullivan (IPH) will also chair a panel discussion / Q&A, with contributions from Leila Beattie (Age and Opportunity), Dr Ruth McCullagh (University College Cork), George Bell (Frailty Network) and Professor Roman Romero Ortuno (Trinity College Dublin).  Book a place at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HZG1svWLT0yAbVJpejvPWA#/registration

It's time to prioritise mental health in the workplace!  To find out how, and get practical tips, visit: https://westerntrust.pagetiger.com/wspdwmhd-campaign-pack-2024

The Global Action on Men's Health (GAMH) report, 'Out of Focus: The representation of men in regional and global sexual and reproductive health policy', was published on the 4th of September 2024 (World Sexual Health Day).  This shows that men’s sexual and reproductive health is, in many respects, poor.  For example, men are more likely than women to acquire sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis and gonorrhoea or to be infected by HIV, sperm counts are falling globally, and male sexual dysfunctions - such as erectile dysfunction - are becoming more prevalent.  Men are also often reluctant users of services; partly because of gender norms that inhibit help-seeking, but also because services are not geared towards their needs.  You can download a copy of the report at: https://tinyurl.com/y2brar69

AWARE NI is offering a free mental health focused parent and baby workshop for dads.  This will take place on International Men's Day (Tuesday 19th November 2024), via Zoom, from 7.00pm - 9.00pm.  To find out more, or book a place, visit: https://aware-ni.org/MMPB

HUGG invites you to register for a place on their free information event for anyone who has been bereaved by suicide, or who is supporting someone bereaved by suicide.  This will take place online (via Zoom) on Wednesday 6th November 2024 at 7.30pm.  Find out more and book a place at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/finding-hope-and-healing-after-suicide-tickets-1037729375497

On the 26th of September 2024, the Institute of Public Health hosted an event at Stormont in Belfast to explore the potential for Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Northern Ireland.  This event highlighted the levels of alcohol harm locally, and demonstrated how MUP could be a critical tool in saving lives and reducing harm.  The discussions offered valuable perspectives on the intersection of public health policy, research, and real-world application.  You can see a recording of proceedings at: https://youtu.be/TXfPWhQxtg8