📢 Just published: New research investigating how dads respond when a baby cries. Open access 🔗: doi.org/10.1111/jopy... Key findings and implications in the below🧵 1/6

New research from the MAPP Study shows that men who had poor relationships with their parents were more likely to experience shame as adults doi.org/10.1007/s442... 🧵1/4

"Most strikingly, we found separated men under 35 years of age had nearly nine times greater odds of suicide than married men of the same age. The short-term period after relationship breakdown therefore appears particularly risky for men’s mental health" theconversation.com/separated-me...

Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) Study research shows that shame is a strong predictor of depression in men, but psychological wellbeing might offer protection! doi.org/10.1177/0020... 🧵1/6

📢 Just published: New research investigating how dads respond when a baby cries. Open access 🔗: doi.org/10.1111/jopy... Key findings and implications in the below🧵 1/6

My first study from my PhD has been published! This paper investigates the feasibility, usability and validity of a mobile cognitive momentary assessment task in breast cancer survivors and a non-cancer control group. Read the paper below 👇 doi.org/10.1007/s005...

Thrilled to have been awarded a Deakin Science and Society Network grant for 2025! Read about our project "The Mental Health Treatment Gap: Identifying Targets for Gender-Informed Solutions" and the other fantastic awardees here: scienceandsocietynetwork.deakin.edu.au/grants/ @deakinssn.bsky.social

#Fatherhood researchers, services and practitioners, reminder to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT to present at the Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium 2025. Only one week to go! Submissions close 16 Dec. mappresearch.org/australian-f... Melbourne & online, 1st & 2nd of May 2025 hashtag#AFRS2025

"Findings suggest that men's loneliness can be detected prospectively and under varying levels of social restriction, presenting possible targets for prevention efforts for those most vulnerable": doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

Did you know that some dads don't get to spend much time with friends? And that this can affect their mental health? Watch this short video from the AFRC to find out more about the importance of peer support for fathers. youtu.be/4DXUlIsENpE #fatherhood #PMHWeek2024

The AFRC is sponsor of Day 7 (Fathers & Peer Support) of Perinatal Mental Health Week, 17 – 24 November. Thank you to Frank Alexopoulos for sharing his story of struggling with depression and anxiety after his children were born, on the lived experience panel, at the PMHWeek launch in Canberra.

Today is International Men’s Day. It is also men’s health awareness month. One of the best things you can do to celebrate is to check in with the men in your lives. Here are some tips for having deeper conversations courtesy of #Movember. #menshealth

Today is International Men's Day and the theme is "Positive Male Role Models". Few male roles are as important as being a positive and involved father. Share the AFRC's Fatherhood Bulletin with a dad you know, to find stories from fathers and the latest research. mappresearch.org/fatherhood-c...

Father trait anger and associations with father-infant bonding and caregiving: The mediating role of mentalizing Open access🔗: doi.org/10.1111/famp... (including video 🎥 abstract) Key findings and implications in the 🧵below. 1/3 #research #fathers #dads #mentalhealth #parenting #science

Systematic review: Unintended fatherhood is associated with a doubling of the odds of depression, but few studies exist on men’s reproductive intentions and other mental health outcomes doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #research #MensHealth #MensMentalHealth #science #mentalhealth #fathers #dads

After adjusting for prior depressive symptoms, the number of friends in close and extended networks was protective against men's depressive symptoms 1 year later: doi.org/10.1111/aphw... #MensHealth #MensMentalHealth #research #science #psychology

Despite the potentially disastrous impact of IPV against women on health and well-being of men, women, and children, we identified only 15 studies reporting on interventions targeting fathers to prevent or reduce IPV doi.org/10.1177/1524... #IPV #science #research

Check out our recent paper on shame and depressive symptoms in men: Red zones show that when well-being (mastery & purpose in life) is low and shame is high, depressive symptoms are highest (Figure 1 of doi.org/10.1177/0020...). #research #mentalhealth #psychology #science