ArticleBJPsych open2022
Barbershops as a setting for supporting men's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study from the UK.
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- Home as a Place of Refuge, Despair, and Self-Care for Men Living With Mental Health Challenges.Qualitative health research · 2026Article
- Using social influencers for public health education on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: protocol for a quasi-experimental study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Combating Chronic Disease with Barbershop Health Interventions: A Review of Current Knowledge and Potential for Big Data.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2024Review
- Trusted Community Spaces for Suicide Prevention: Evaluating the Ambassador Barbers, Salons, and Tattoo Studios Project in the London Borough of Bexley, UK.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious research has highlighted the need to promote help-seeking by men with mental health problems.
aimsTo investigate barbers' views about offering mental health support for men in barbershops, with a specific focus on the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodWe used a sequential mixed-methods qualitative design with online data collection. In Phase 1, 30 barbers in Southern England completed surveys exploring perceptions of their clients' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, experiences of informal supportive roles and scope for providing formal mental health support in barbershops. Phase 2 involved member validation interviews and explored practice implications with three Phase 1 respondents.
resultsThematic analysis identified three overarching themes: 'more than a haircut' (describing how the physical and relational contexts of barbershops can offer a supportive environment for clients); 'impacts of COVID-19' (describing stressors related to the pandemic and implications for clients' mental health and barber-client relationships); and 'formal mental health strategies' (describing opportunities for, and potential barriers to, formalising mental health support in barbershops).
conclusionsBarbers were aware of their clients' worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barbershops were generally considered to be a suitable setting in which to promote good mental health, monitor for signs of mental ill health and provide information about local mental health services. Future work is needed to co-produce and evaluate formal mental health promotion and prevention strategies in barbershops. Particular attention should be given to service innovations that preserve the credibility and trust that are fundamental to the barbershop experience for many males.
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