Movember: Public Health Issues
GEO262 - A critical evaluation of a public health intervention – Movember
1.0 Public Health Issue
2.0 Movember
3.0 Movember and its relation with Social Marketing health promotion theory
3.1 Policy drivers
4.0 Global Collaborators
5.0 Partnerships
5.1 Men’s health partners
5.2 Major Partners
5.3 Support Partners
5.4 Promotional Partners
5.5 Engaging with the target population
6.0 Effectiveness of Movember campaign
6.1 Health Outcomes
6.2 Health Inequalities
6.3 Sustainability
7.0 Conclusion
8.0 References
1.0 public health issue
Mental health defined by the World Health Organisation (2014) “Is a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to their community”. Mental health issues affect an individual’s way of living each day, to what they think and how they should behave. In the UK, mental health affects both gender groups and range from smaller mental health disorders like depression and anxiety to more rare cases of bipolar and schizophrenia (Mind, 2015).
On a seven year basis a survey is carried out within England looking into what smaller mental health issues occur and how many are affected, the latest publication from 2009 …show more content…
Mental health problems affect anyone regardless of gender, age, race or social background (Counselling Directory. 2016). Interestingly, many cases of mental health are associated with women; however there are important indicators in which men develop mental distress. One in eight men approximately 12.5% are diagnosed with a mental disorder at any time, whereas its only one in five women. Its estimated around 78% of all suicides relating to mental disorders are from men, the biggest cause of death in males under 35 years old (Men’s Health Forum,
1.0 Public Health Issue
2.0 Movember
3.0 Movember and its relation with Social Marketing health promotion theory
3.1 Policy drivers
4.0 Global Collaborators
5.0 Partnerships
5.1 Men’s health partners
5.2 Major Partners
5.3 Support Partners
5.4 Promotional Partners
5.5 Engaging with the target population
6.0 Effectiveness of Movember campaign
6.1 Health Outcomes
6.2 Health Inequalities
6.3 Sustainability
7.0 Conclusion
8.0 References
1.0 public health issue
Mental health defined by the World Health Organisation (2014) “Is a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to their community”. Mental health issues affect an individual’s way of living each day, to what they think and how they should behave. In the UK, mental health affects both gender groups and range from smaller mental health disorders like depression and anxiety to more rare cases of bipolar and schizophrenia (Mind, 2015).
On a seven year basis a survey is carried out within England looking into what smaller mental health issues occur and how many are affected, the latest publication from 2009 …show more content…
Mental health problems affect anyone regardless of gender, age, race or social background (Counselling Directory. 2016). Interestingly, many cases of mental health are associated with women; however there are important indicators in which men develop mental distress. One in eight men approximately 12.5% are diagnosed with a mental disorder at any time, whereas its only one in five women. Its estimated around 78% of all suicides relating to mental disorders are from men, the biggest cause of death in males under 35 years old (Men’s Health Forum,