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Health
Maeve Bannister

'Not weak to speak': men's mental health in spotlight

Pairs of shoes were laid on the lawns of Parliament House to symbolise lives lost each year. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Men are being encouraged to seek help for mental health challenges as gender stereotypes, behaviours and attitudes are affecting their interaction with the health care system and leading to potentially avoidable deaths. 

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a summary on the health of men in Australia, mapping out how men's health changes over their lifetimes and during different life stages.

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