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Krista Fisher, Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne

Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety

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Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-diagnosed.

Men are around half as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder compared to women. Some feel pressure to be fearless and hide their emotions. Others simply don’t understand or have the language to describe anxiety symptoms.

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