title: Male depression and suicide: What NPs should know.
abstract: The discordant relationship between men's low rates of diagnosed depression and high male suicide rates continues to prevail in North America. NPs are in a unique position to prevent suicide through recognizing and addressing the gendered nature of men's depression.
authors.affiliation: Melissa Gagnon is a nurse practitioner working in a Primary Care Center in Elkford, BC Canada. John L. Oliffe is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Oliffe
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D054526:Men's Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009656:North America; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention