Suicide and the reluctance of young men to use mental health services

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-70

  Burke, Shane ^a   McKeon, Patrick ^a  

^a ST PATRICK S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; Mental health services; Stigma; Suicide; Young men

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AWARENESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIALIZATION; STIGMA; SUICIDE;

EID: 34548709239     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700010260     Document Type: Review

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