male mental health - Digital Youth https://digitalyouth.ac.uk/tag/male-mental-health/ Nurturing young digital minds Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:20:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Growing up in a Digital World: The implications on men’s mental health from both a lived experience and research perspective. https://digitalyouth.ac.uk/growing-up-in-a-digital-world-the-implications-on-mens-mental-health-from-both-a-lived-experience-and-research-perspective/ https://digitalyouth.ac.uk/growing-up-in-a-digital-world-the-implications-on-mens-mental-health-from-both-a-lived-experience-and-research-perspective/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://digitalyouth.ac.uk/?p=1740 Clearly, although social media and other online sites can be harmful to the mental health of men (as they can reinforce the harmful masculine norms in our society), they also provide opportunities for social support which would not otherwise be available to them. This is something that needs to change. It is hoped that the continued growth of these supportive online communities will eventually erode the stigmas which present a life-threatening risk to men. The question that remains is how can we maximise the positive influences of these supportive online communities while minimising those that are toxic and harmful?

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