Marisa Schlichthorst

Understanding the Context of Suicides by Older Men Compared With Younger Old Men and Women.

Kylie King, Marisa Schlichthorst, Ciara Millar, Georgina Sutherland, Lay San Too

Journal article  |  2020  |  Crisis

Background: The rate of suicide among men aged 85 years or older is the highest of any age or gender group in many countries, but ..

"Is Life Worth Living?": The Role of Masculinity in the Way Men Aged Over 80 Talk About Living, Dying, and Suicide

Kylie King, Briony Dow, Louise Keogh, Peter Feldman, Allison Milner, David Pierce, Richard Chenhall, Marisa Schlichthorst

Journal article  |  2020  |  American Journal of Men's Health

Men aged 85 years and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age or gender group in Australia. However, little is known abou..

Lived experience peer support programs for suicide prevention: a systematic scoping review

Marisa Schlichthorst, Ingrid Ozols, Lennart Reifels, Amy Morgan

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background: Peer-led support models have gained increasing popularity in suicide prevention. While previous reviews show positive ..

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Networks Evaluation: Final Report

Lennart Reifels, M Williamson, M Schlichthorst, L Too, A Morgan, R Roberts, P Mercer, K Munkara-Murray, H Jordan

Report  |  2020

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Networks Evaluation: Draft Report

Lennart Reifels, Michelle Williamson, Marisa Schlichthorst, Lay San Too, Amy Morgan, Rebecca Roberts, Patrick Mercer, Kinjia Munkara-Murray, Helen Jordan

Report  |  2020

Trends in suicide-related research in Australia

Marisa Schlichthorst, Lennart Reifels, Karolina Krysinska, Maria Ftanou, Anna Machlin, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2020  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

Background: Despite continuous research over the past 20 years in Australia there is still limited understanding of what works and..

Can Watching a Television Documentary Change the Way Men View Masculinity?

K King, M Schlichthorst, L Keogh, L Reifels, MJ Spittal, A Phelps, J Pirkis

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Men’s Studies

Men’s conformity to masculine norms, such as stoicism and self-reliance, has been shown to be associated with a range of negative ..

Using Social Media Networks to Engage Men in Conversations on Masculinity and Suicide: Content Analysis of Man Up Facebook Campaign Data

Marisa Schlichthorst, Kylie King, Lennart Reifels, Andrea Phelps, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2019  |  Social Media + Society

We analyzed comments published on the Man Up Facebook page (manuptvseries) during the roll-out of the Man Up digital campaign. The..

Engaging Australian men in masculinity and suicide - A concept test of social media materials and a website

Marisa Schlichthorst, Kylie King, Jackie Turnure, Andrea Phelps, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2019  |  HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Men dominate the suicide statistics and are less likely than women to seek help for emotional problems, and this ..

Looking for the 'active ingredients' in a men's mental health promotion intervention

Jane Pirkis, Marisa Schlichthorst, Kylie King, Anne Lockley, Louise Keogh, Lennart Reifels, Matthew J Spittal, Andrea Phelps

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Mental Health