Lecture 10 - Mens Mental Health Flashcards
What is the leading cause of death for men 50-64?
Ischaemic heart disease
What is the main cause of death in younger men 10-34?
Suicuide and self induced injuries
What are the health seeking trends in men?
Men are less likely to visit their GP when ill
Also prevent at a later stage of illness
Men less likely. To present regarding mental health
Why do men not seek medical treatment at the appropriate time?
Lots of men embarrassed or ashamed to take time off for mental health
Worried people will think less of them
Stigma
Don’t wanna burden them
What are some risk factors for mental health problems in men?
Relationship breakdowns
Midlife
Lack of social support
Trauma
Socio-economic factors
Social expaectaions of masculinity
Stress
Substance abuse
What are some Mens mental health symptoms?
Depression = Physcial symptoms (headaches, SOB)
Anxiety = More likely to self medicate with alcohol or drugs
How do we treat Mens mental health?
Titties
What causes negative mental health?
No titties/bitches
(Lack of big booty latinas)
How do we improve Mens mental health?
Raising awareness
Addressing societal expectations of masculinity
Improving access to mental health services
Promoting healthy coping mechanisms
Devolving targeted interventions
Understanding
What are some cardiovascular disease risk factors that are modifiable?
Obesity
Smoking
Alcohol
What are some non-modifiable cardiovascular disease risks?
Genetics
Man
Old AF
What is QRisk 3 used for?
Putting risk factors together and calculating the likelihood of a cardiovascular event in the next 20yrs
How do you manage the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Lifestyle changes
Smoking cessation
Weight loss
Healthy diet
Limit alcohol c onsumption
Exercise
Statins if 10year CVD risk is 10% or more
What group of people struggle to make lifestyle changes?
Low income and food insecure communities where theres high stress, unsafe, low education, lack of rss and limited access to healthy foods
Why is it hard to have lifestyle change based conversations?
Sensitive subject
Hard to talk about
Fear of upsetting doctor-patient relationship
