Men’s health

A group of three middle-aged men - two caucasian and one Black - walking together on a boardwalk chatting with each other.

Unlocking the potential of peer support to improve men’s mental health

A Q&A with Dr. Paul Sharp, a postdoctoral fellow with UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program, who would like to help men find ways to tackle their mental health challenges through social connections.

Jun 7, 2023

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The stories men tell themselves after getting dumped

When a partner breaks up with them, men often try to make sense of it by telling themselves stories about how it happened.

Nov 30, 2022

Eight tips for promoting men’s health

Eight tips for promoting men’s health

Successful men’s health programs are the ones that recognize and adapt to social forces that uniquely affect men, UBC research shows.

Nov 7, 2019

Ballsy enough to get treatment for scrotal pain?

Ballsy enough to get treatment for scrotal pain?

A mention of scrotal pain may give some grownups the giggles, but for the men who experience it, it’s no laughing matter.

Jul 8, 2019

Movember-funded program to help men, veterans and prostate cancer survivors with depression, PTSD

Media availability upon request with UBC researcher and Afghanistan veteran recently funded by Movember to address men’s depression, prostate cancer recovery and PTSD in veterans. John Oliffe, health researcher and […]

Oct 31, 2013

Movember: a big hairy deal

Movember: a big hairy deal

In honour of Movember, UBC Prof. Martin Gleave talks about prostate cancer

Oct 31, 2013