Man Island

12/02/2020

READ | Young men who have an unsatisfactory psychotherapy experience are less likely to seek help in future, Orygen research has found, highlighting the need for better tailored treatment.

“It takes so much money, time and effort to get a young man through the door and into therapy so we can’t let them slip through the cracks," says lead researcher, Orygen research fellow Dr Zac Seidler. Read more: https://bit.ly/2HeqPN9

26/01/2019

My new article on masculinity and fatherhood. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.

To be a father when masculinity is being broken down and put back together is a daunting task. Just as I slip up in life, I'm worried I will slip up in fatherhood.

13/01/2019

There has been a viral uproar in the US following the publication of a set of guidelines by the APA on how therapists can best treat men. Conservatives seem to think we researchers are condemning all men as 'sick' with a case of 'toxic masculinity.' As this article states however, it's about helping men live happier, healthier lives, unrestricted by rigid patriarchal norms which are literally killing them. There will always be backlash when positive change is in the air...

New American Psychological Association guidelines suggest that certain masculine behaviors can harm everyone — including men.

15/10/2018

news.com.au are running a special series called 'Silent Killer' to draw attention to male su***de and we've been lucky enough to be profiled for our work. Great to see the wheels start to move on this issue in Aus, we should not tolerate over 3000 men taking their lives this year or any year.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mind/why-we-need-to-stop-telling-men-to-man-up-because-masculinity-is-means-talking-up/news-story/6881c306a71d984e4c11eb759d852d2d

WE NEED to change the way we think about masculinity.

09/10/2018

New publication alert 🚨- our paper on why masculinity must be included in mental health curricula out now in Australasian Psychiatry. Thanks as always goes out to my incredible team for help on this one.
LINK: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1039856218804340?journalCode=apya

26/09/2018

Today brings some sad news from the ABS. Despite a huge increase in awareness and de-stigmatisation of mental illness, the male su***de rate in Aus in 2017 jumped 10% from 2016. We need action, not just words.

Lifeline urges Scott Morrison’s government to follow Scotland’s lead

14/08/2018

The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #17: Man Island By Ashley Thomson / Aug 14, 2018 / Podcast Our interviewee this week is Zac Seidler, a registered psychologist, PhD researcher at the University of Sydney and the founder of Man Island, a project that aims to create the world’s first men’s mental healt...

25/06/2018

It's week 2 of our Man Island funding campaign and we are already at 8% of goal thanks to seven incredible donors. Please help us to give men the mental health treatment they want and deserve by sharing or donating what you can before the EOFY!

Help The University of Sydney raise $25,000 for the project: Man Island Project. Your gift will make a difference!

21/06/2018

Officially reached 5% of our fundraising goal from 5 donors in 5 hours! Our new lucky number. Plenty left to do. Come join the movement towards better men's mental health to support our communities today.

Help The University of Sydney raise $25,000 for the project: Man Island Project. Your gift will make a difference!

20/06/2018

Today's the day! We're really excited to announce the launch of the Man Island Project Fund. Please join us in taking on the staggering male su***de rate by donating and sharing this page. We are aiming to create the world's first men's mental health training program. Because no man is an island. We can't thank you enough for your support.

Help The University of Sydney raise $25,000 for the project: Man Island Project. Your gift will make a difference!