Mental Health Treatment.

HELP FOR MEN

More than 16 million men in the United States have a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, only 38% of males with any mental illness (AMI) receive mental health treatment. More discouraging is the fact that less than 66% of men with severe mental illness (SMI) receive treatment. These statistics shed light on only part of the story, failing to address the profound pain and suffering that often goes unaddressed for men and boys who suffer from a mental illness.

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Boys die by suicide at a higher rate than girls but the gap is narrowing

HELP FOR BOYS

It is estimated that at the time of suicide, more than 90% of the boys had a mental health disorder.

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Boys die by suicide at a higher rate than girls but the gap is narrowing

HELP FOR BOYS

It is estimated that at the time of suicide, more than 90% of the boys had a mental health disorder.

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Mission

Our mission is to grow stronger communities by focusing on addressing the mental health needs of men and boys in our society.
Male Behavioral Health has three Primary Focus Areas:
1) Direct Practice
2)Research & Evaluation which seeks to build a community of practice around Men’s Issues.
3) Training & Technical Assistance.

Vision

At Male Behavioral Health, we have a vision that in the 21 st Century, the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of men and boys is directly connected to their capacity to be engaged in community life, educated to respond to the challenges of a changing world, & their abilities to become active participants as loving, non-violent husbands, fathers, sons and partner that their families and communities need them to be.

Principles

Believe in men’s ability to change
Recognize that men have a gender
Understand that men and masculinities are socially constructed, produced, and
reproduced rather than “essential”
Emphasize men’s relations to power

-Adapted from Baker, Butter, Reed, and Sutton ” Alternative Approaches to Integrating Theory and Practice” (92) & Handbook for Men & Masculinities.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Approximately 15% of all adults aged 60 and over are said to suffer from a mental disorder. Elderly men are especially at risk for mental illness and men above age 50 have the highest rates of suicide.

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Upcoming Events

Monthly Events sponsored by Male Behavioral Health bring together a wide array of individuals from educators, clinicians, intellectuals, artists and authors, to discuss their work and topics that are important to the mental health needs of men and boys in the U.S. and worldwide.

One of our goals at Male Behavioral Health, is to build a “community of practice” of individuals, groups, institutions, and organization who seek to understand and address the unique challenges facing men and boys in the 21st Century. Our brownbag discussion are designed to expand our knowledge, develop skills, and ultimately to work towards a more equitable and just world.

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