ABSTRACT
This chapter provides recommendations for action in terms of men’s mental health to enable states to meet Sustainable Development Goals 3 (SDG3). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is the leading cause of disease burden globally. A growing number of studies on post-partum depression in women take note of the father’s psychological wellbeing. Women globally are considered to have a higher prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders—around twice as high as men—and thus more suicides should be expected in women. Suicide is generally considered to be an act arising out of intense mental suffering. There appears to be a gender difference in help-seeking behaviour, with men much more reluctant to seek help from health services, both for physical symptoms, and even more when it comes to mental health difficulties. A gender perspective is essential in understanding mental health data.
