Description
This international photograph exhibition features 9 photovoice studies addressing men’s mental health in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The 90 photographs and accompanying captions were submitted by a diversity of research participants, including men with different ethnocultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. The photographs depict men’s experiences with cancer survivorship, concussion recovery, suicidality, depression and anxiety, substance use, intimate partnerships and peer connections. Together, these photographs visualize the power of men’s mental health resiliencies.
Meet the Researchers:
Researcher: Dr. John Oliffe
Project: In Pursuit of Equity and Sustainability: Men Building Intimate Partner Relationships
Researcher: Dr. Sarah McKenzie
Projects: Through the Eyes of Men, Picturing the invisible: Men’s Recovery after concussion
Researcher: Dr. Trevor Goodyear
Project: Exhibiting resilience: Young Queer Men’s Substance Use in the Context of Homelessness
Researcher: Calvin Fernandez
Project: Strengths & Challenges: Racialized 2SGBTQ Men’s Experiences of, and Strategies for Dealing with Suicidality
Researcher: Dr. Simon Rice
Project: The Human Code: Promoting healthier masculinities in Rural Victoria, Australia
Researcher: Dr. Philippe Roy
Project: Positive Mental Health Among Farming Men
Researcher: Dr. Paul Sharp
Project: The Best Version of Themselves: Men Connecting for Better Mental Health
Researcher: Dr. Alex Broom
Project: Picturing Cancer Survivorship: A Collection of Photographs from the ‘Changing Landscapes of Survivorship’ Study
