ACA Webinar | Movember: Young Men's Anxiety in a Digital Age

ACA in Collaboration with Movember: Young Men's Anxiety in a Digital Age

Delivered by: Dr Krista Fisher

Globally, many young men experience poor mental health. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for men aged 15 to 44, anxiety and depression rates are rising, and one in four young men in Australia now report social isolation. In light of these trends, many have looked to digital technologies - social media, artificial intelligence, and the spaces in between - questioning how, and in what ways, they’re impacting young men’s health and wellbeing. With young men spending upwards of seven hours a day online, many are navigating information and influences that speak directly to their unmet health, identity, and relationship needs. Yet these digital worlds are evolving far faster than clinical frameworks and training are able to keep pace.

This webinar moves beyond the headlines, generalisations, and alarm that surround young men, masculinity, and social media. Drawing on more than five years of immersive research, Dr Krista Fisher will share findings from 5,000+ young men in Australia to help attendees understand the anxieties young men are experiencing today, how those anxieties present, and what young men’s help-seeking journeys actually look like. Krista will also take attendees into the digital worlds young men inhabit today, unpacking the ‘manosphere’ and clarifying how social media and AI are actually being used by young men -and the risks and opportunities this affords for mental health care.

About the presenter: Dr Krista Fisher

Dr Krista Fisher is a global thought leader in young men’s mental health and digital culture. As a Research Fellow at the Movember Institute of Men’s Health and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Krista explores how online worlds are shaping young men’s wellbeing, health and relationships. Translating evidence into policy and action, Krista is passionate about sparking conversation, breaking down silos, and driving meaningful change - for young men, and everyone around them.

This is a free webinar. A QR code will be supplied at the end of the webinar for donations to Movember to support male mental health initiatives. Eligible for 5 OPD points.

This webinar is held in AEST, check your time zone below:
10:00am - 11:15am (AEST) Brisbane

Other Time Zones:
11:00AM - 12:15PM AEDT (NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT)
10:30AM - 11:45AM ACDT (SA)
  9:30AM - 10:45AM ACST (NT)
  8:00AM - 9:15AM AWST (WA)