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Kieran Kennedy: 'Toxic masculinity' and looking after your mind during a pandemic

Kieran Kennedy: 'Toxic masculinity' and looking after your mind during a pandemic

Update: 2022-04-11

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Kieran Kennedy, a consultant psychiatrist, fitness model and TV Doctor based in Sydney, joins Mark to delve into men’s mental health. Covering topics such as why the male suicide rate is higher than women’s, the concept of ‘toxic masculinity’, what it would take to dismantle it as well as outlining plenty of practical advice on improving our mental health.

Within their chat, Mark and Kieran also touch on the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this exacerbated the mental struggles faced by many.

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Kieran Kennedy: 'Toxic masculinity' and looking after your mind during a pandemic

Kieran Kennedy: 'Toxic masculinity' and looking after your mind during a pandemic