Men's mental health researcher and Global Director of the Movember Men's Health Institute, studying depression, masculinity, and suicide prevention in young men.
Dr. Simon Rice is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne and Global Director of the Movember Men's Health Institute — one of the world's most prominent platforms for men's health research and advocacy. His research focuses on the mental health of men and young people, with particular interests in male-type depression, the way masculinity norms shape men's experiences of distress and their willingness to seek help, and effective suicide prevention approaches for young men.
Dr. Rice has contributed to expanding the conceptual vocabulary for male depression, arguing that many men experience and express depressive symptoms in ways that traditional diagnostic criteria fail to capture — including through externalizing behaviors, irritability, and risk-taking rather than classic sad mood. His work informs how clinicians should approach mental health conversations with male clients, and how population-level campaigns can better engage men. He has published widely and has been a prominent voice in both scientific and public discourse on men's mental health.
Dan welcomes back Dr. Simon Rice, Clinical Psychologist and Principal Research Fellow based at Orygen, Centre for Youth Mental Health at The University of Melbourne, Australia.Dan and Dr. Rice continu…
Dan welcomes Dr. Simon Rice, Clinical Psychologist and Principal Research Fellow based at Orygen, Centre for Youth Mental Health at The University of Melbourne, Australia.Dan and Dr Rice start the con…
