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Michael Collins says men’s advice to their peers when they divorce or separate is not always helpful.

Relationship breakdown a key risk for male suicide, but many men often given unhelpful advice

Divorced men are almost three times as likely to die by suicide and have far higher rates of attempted suicide than married men, a landmark study has found.

  • Wendy Tuohy

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Stephen Morrison has vowed to keep making the trips happen, however many doors he must knock on.

Out in the bush, WA men can help each other. There’s just one problem

I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved with these men. But behind my smiles and good humour, my frustration is growing. Must I keep going out with cap in hand?

  • Stephen Morrison
Justin Fry has struggled with the transition to fatherhood.

‘A bit of a shock’: Why new dads like Justin are struggling

One in 10 new fathers will suffer with depression as they battle the isolation and exhaustion of parenting, according to new Australian research.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Feet-first through the doughnut.

Leave your scans to the experts: An idiot’s guide to doing the stupid thing

I am not a doctor. This is one of many reasons why. This is the story of a number, the angst it caused and the idiot who didn’t know what it meant.

  • Cameron Atfield
Heavy resistance training naturally boosts testosterone.

Cosmetic surgery ads have invaded my safe space

They’re in your face, and they want you to have a new face. But please keep these promos out of my gym.

  • Jayce Carrano
Supplement companies, health influencers and some doctors are talking about the ‘manopause’, but is it real?

Is there really such a thing as the manopause?

As the market for menopausal treatments grows, attention is turning to a male version of midlife hormone shift. But is there more to it than marketing hype? Yes and no.

  • The Economist
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Mark Twiname, founder of Mane Systems in Melbourne, a hair replacement system studio in Melbourne, also wears a hair piece.

‘There’s no shame in it’: The young men normalising toupees

Hairpieces are growing in popularity as a nonsurgical solution to hair loss. And young men are lining up for a fresh head of hair.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Steve Smith, a project manager, survived feelings he could not go on, and now volunteers helping other men support their mental health.

‘I’d lost myself’: As men struggle with mental health, Steven knows how hard it is to ask for help

After the deaths of Adam and Troy Selwood, and as the male suicide rate remains stubbornly high, experts in men’s mental health say far more male-specific psychiatric care is needed. Survivor Steven Smith is part of the solution.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis has prompted many men to get a health check.

Prostate cancer can strike at any age. This is what to look out for during every decade

Prostate cancer is one of the most common diseases to affect men and the risk jumps with each decade of life. These are the red flags you need to be aware of.

  • Nick Harding
Adam Selwood playing for West Coast in 2013.

Eagles pay tribute to Adam Selwood as proposal floated for AFL mental health round

The AFL has been urged to introduce a mental health-themed round, as the football world continues to reel after the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood.

  • Jon Pierik, Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward

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