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August 1, 2024Australian PsychologistOpen Access

Male-friendly counselling for young men: a thematic analysis of client and caregiver experiences of Menslink counselling

Micah Boerma Nathan Beel James T. Neill Carla Jeffries Govind Krishnamoorthy Jonathan Guerri-Guttenberg

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Objective Across the lifespan, young males in Australia who are experiencing mental health problems report the lowest rates of seeking professional care. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of young men and caregivers who received male-friendly counselling from a male-specific service in Australia

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5e0f5b6db643587575bd2 https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2024.2378119

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