Men are being encouraged to seek help for mental health challenges as gender stereotypes, behaviours and attitudes are affecting their interaction with the health care system and leading to potentially avoidable deaths.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a summary on the health of men in Australia, mapping out how men's health changes over their lifetimes and during different life stages.

The release coincides with International Men's Day which aims to raise awareness of men's wellbeing.

A baby boy born in 2024 can expect to live to 81.6 years on average with more than three-quarters of this in full health with no disease or injury.

But as boys age into men, risk-taking, substance use and societal expectations of masculinity become major health concerns,

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