Major Research Project (Officially!)

[Men's Minds Matter]

Hi folks,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Luke Sullivan; I am a clinical psychology trainee currently in my final year in the Department of Applied Psychology?s clinical psychology programme at Canterbury Christ Church University. As part of my training I am carrying out a psychological research project which aims to address men's high rates of suicide and other inequalities they face in the context of their health and mental wellbeing.

I have developed an online, anonymous survey which is hosted on the website: www.mensmindsmatter.com. I'm asking that people will help promote the site by emailing male friends, work colleagues and family members with a link to the site.

You can also support the research on facebook and twitter and there are links on the site to take you to the relevant pages.

I am hoping that men of all ages will complete the survey which has been approved by the Ethics Committee from the Salomons Campus at Canterbury Christ Church University. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and you can enter a prize draw to win an Ipod Nano.

If you do feel that you would like to complete the survey yourself please use the link above.

Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely,

Luke Sullivan

Clinical Psychology Trainee

Department of Applied Psychology

Canterbury and Christ Church University

[ianr]

>"Participate in major research"

I wouldn't call it that.

[PeckhamRose]

Is iPod Nano sponsoring you?

[sashabella]

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young men so I think it is a pretty important piece of research.

[Loz]

Done it. And good luck - men's mental health issues is a great thing to study.

[Men's Minds Matter]

Thanks for your support and interest folks.

No peckhamrose the research is not sponsored by Ipod Nano. I'll be paying for that myself out of my already empty pockets.

Did you get Mr PR to complete the survey?

[Men's Minds Matter]

I wonder if Ian took part?

[Ayyaiyai]

Just completeted the survey

[paragon]

don't. nice little website - well done.

Good Luck

[paragon]

Done. nice little website - well done.

Good Luck

[reggie]

Done it. Time for a quick cry and then some porn and I'll be right as rain again.

[Burbage]

Thanks, reggie. Worked a treat.

[ianr]

Men's Minds Matter Wrote:

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> I wonder if Ian took part?

No.

[Men's Minds Matter]

Thanks Ian!

Guess what! They have just renamed this piece of work on my clinical doctorate from "Independent Research Project" to............you guessed it................."Major Research Project"

Brilliant!

[Men's Minds Matter]

Thanks to those of you who have taken part in the research

Today is the last day to participate in the research and enter the prize draw to win the IPod Nano

So far over 500 people have completed the survey for which I am very grateful

A summary of the results will be posted on my facebook page in the summer and submitted for publication in a journal

[PeckhamRose]

You're welcome, and - yes I think he did!

[Annette Curtain]

sashabella Wrote:

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> Suicide is the leading cause of death in young men

> so I think it is a pretty important piece of

> research.

Ermm.. this is an american survey with suicide is at #3 , hotly followed at #4 by Malignant Neoplasms ( whatever they are ? )

Actually this could be one of Gary Crowley's subjects for a "call in" on the Danny Baker show

^{Top 10 Causes of Death - Young Adult (25 - 29)}

^{Rank Cause of Death Total Deaths No of Deaths Percent}

^{All Deaths 17959 17959 100.00%}

^{1 Unintentional Injury 6122 34.09%}

^{* MV Traffic 3650 20.32%}

^{* Poisoning 1310 7.29%}

^{* Drowning 227 1.26%}

^{* Fall 130 0.72%}

^{* Fire/burn 113 0.63%}

^{* Other Spec., classifiable 94 0.52%}

^{* Suffocation 87 0.48%}

^{* Firearm 75 0.42%}

^{* Other Land Transport 70 0.39%}

^{* Other Transport 69 0.38%}

^{* Pedestrian, Other 64 0.36%}

^{* Unspecified 63 0.35%}

^{* Struck by or Against 59 0.33%}

^{* Natural/ Environment 43 0.24%}

^{* Machinery 31 0.17%}

^{* Other Spec., NEC 27 0.15%}

^{* Pedal cyclist, Other 6 0.03%}

^{* Cut/pierce 4 0.02%}

^{2 Homicide 2514 14.00%}

^{3Suicide 2423 13.49%}

^{4 Malignant Neoplasms 1258 7.00%}

^{5 Heart Disease 1076 5.99%}

^{6 HIV 500 2.78%}

^{7 Diabetes Mellitus 229 1.28%}

^{8 Congenital Anomalies 213 1.19%}

^{9 Cerebrovascular 183 1.02%}

^{10 Influenza & Pneumonia 135 0.75%}