Ogrodniczuk John S, Oliffe John L, Black Nick
1 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2 Intensions Consulting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Am J Mens Health. 2017 Jul;11(4):877-879. doi: 10.1177/1557988316669617. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
It is often presumed that men are generally unaware of depression being a serious health issue and are unlikely to seek professional help if they became depressed. To test this presumption, Canadian men's ( N = 452) perspectives regarding awareness of depression and likelihood of seeking help for depression were solicited. While 78.7% of respondents recognized depression as a significant health issue for men, only 58.5% felt fairly or very well informed about depression. In terms of help-seeking intentions, 82.6% of respondents indicated that they probably or definitely would seek professional help if depressed. Contrary to popular depictions, the findings suggest that Canadian men are indeed aware of the seriousness of depression as a health issue, yet many are poorly informed about it. Furthermore, most men are well intentioned when it comes to seeking help if they became depressed. The findings imply that greater efforts are required to improve men's understanding of depression (symptoms, triggers, approaches to care), which may help translate intentions to seek help into concrete action.
人们常常认为，男性普遍没有意识到抑郁症是一个严重的健康问题，而且如果他们患上抑郁症，不太可能寻求专业帮助。为了验证这一假设，研究人员征集了452名加拿大男性对于抑郁症的认识以及寻求抑郁症帮助的可能性的看法。虽然78.7%的受访者认识到抑郁症是男性的一个重大健康问题，但只有58.5%的人觉得自己对抑郁症有相当多或非常充分的了解。在寻求帮助的意愿方面，82.6%的受访者表示，如果患上抑郁症，他们可能或肯定会寻求专业帮助。与普遍的描述相反，研究结果表明，加拿大男性确实意识到抑郁症作为一个健康问题的严重性，但许多人对此了解甚少。此外，大多数男性在患上抑郁症时寻求帮助的意愿是良好的。研究结果意味着需要做出更大的努力来提高男性对抑郁症（症状、诱因、护理方法）的理解，这可能有助于将寻求帮助的意愿转化为具体行动。
