Masculinity and mental health

Through my supervision of Dr Charlotte Starkey’s PhD, I became interested in the impact of modern masculinity on mental health.

Charlotte’s work focussed on the impact of traditional and positive masculinity on suicidality. We have two articles on this which are currently under review for publication.

I am interested in developing research to better understand the traits that comprise contemporary masculinity, and the mechanisms by which these traits develop across childhood and adolescence and impact upon mental health and wellbeing.