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laurenmfrancis.bsky.social
she/her | Associate Research Fellow investigating mental health at Deakin University | Project Manager of the 1 in 10 Men Project: Informing prevention of and treatment for paternal mental health problems https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4050-5711
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Thrilled to have been awarded a Deakin Science and Society Network grant for 2025! Read about our project "The Mental Health Treatment Gap: Identifying Targets for Gender-Informed Solutions" and the other fantastic awardees here: scienceandsocietynetwork.deakin.edu.au/grants/ @deakinssn.bsky.social

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#Fatherhood researchers, services and practitioners, reminder to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT to present at the Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium 2025. Only one week to go! Submissions close 16 Dec. mappresearch.org/australian-f... Melbourne & online, 1st & 2nd of May 2025 hashtag#AFRS2025

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"Findings suggest that men's loneliness can be detected prospectively and under varying levels of social restriction, presenting possible targets for prevention efforts for those most vulnerable": doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

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Did you know that some dads don't get to spend much time with friends? And that this can affect their mental health? Watch this short video from the AFRC to find out more about the importance of peer support for fathers. youtu.be/4DXUlIsENpE #fatherhood #PMHWeek2024

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The AFRC is sponsor of Day 7 (Fathers & Peer Support) of Perinatal Mental Health Week, 17 – 24 November. Thank you to Frank Alexopoulos for sharing his story of struggling with depression and anxiety after his children were born, on the lived experience panel, at the PMHWeek launch in Canberra.

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Today is International Men’s Day. It is also men’s health awareness month. One of the best things you can do to celebrate is to check in with the men in your lives. Here are some tips for having deeper conversations courtesy of #Movember. #menshealth

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Today is International Men's Day and the theme is "Positive Male Role Models". Few male roles are as important as being a positive and involved father. Share the AFRC's Fatherhood Bulletin with a dad you know, to find stories from fathers and the latest research. mappresearch.org/fatherhood-c...

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Father trait anger and associations with father-infant bonding and caregiving: The mediating role of mentalizing Open access🔗: doi.org/10.1111/famp... (including video 🎥 abstract) Key findings and implications in the 🧵below. 1/3 #research #fathers #dads #mentalhealth #parenting #science

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Systematic review: Unintended fatherhood is associated with a doubling of the odds of depression, but few studies exist on men’s reproductive intentions and other mental health outcomes doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #research #MensHealth #MensMentalHealth #science #mentalhealth #fathers #dads

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After adjusting for prior depressive symptoms, the number of friends in close and extended networks was protective against men's depressive symptoms 1 year later: doi.org/10.1111/aphw... #MensHealth #MensMentalHealth #research #science #psychology

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Despite the potentially disastrous impact of IPV against women on health and well-being of men, women, and children, we identified only 15 studies reporting on interventions targeting fathers to prevent or reduce IPV doi.org/10.1177/1524... #IPV #science #research

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Check out our recent paper on shame and depressive symptoms in men: Red zones show that when well-being (mastery & purpose in life) is low and shame is high, depressive symptoms are highest (Figure 1 of doi.org/10.1177/0020...). #research #mentalhealth #psychology #science

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