The Project
Men Minds aimed to increase understanding of young men’s mental health and to improve access to mental health research for young men who are migrants, LGBTQ+ or in conflict with the law.
We engaged with 12 young men to form a Young People’s Forum, working with them to understand their thoughts and experiences about masculinities, mental health, wellbeing, help-seeking and participating in research.
Together we aimed to learn about young men’s mental health and to identify any barriers to seeking help or participating in mental health research. We also explored more meaningful and accessible research methods and approaches for young men. Then, along with the Young People’s Forum, we conducted further research with a wider group of 60 young men across Scotland.
Men Minds is led by Dr. Nina Vaswani of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice, along with colleagues from the Universities of Strathclyde, Monash (Melbourne) and The Mental Health Foundation.
Men Minds is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the call: Advancing adolescent mental health and wellbeing research.
Men Minds started in January 2023 and will run until June 2025.
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