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Effective suicide prevention strategies for men should specifically target gender-related risk factors, such as their lower likelihood of seeking professional help.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"objective\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study investigates the use and impact of a suicide prevention website for men between March 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The M\u00e4nner St\u00e4rken website is the first suicide prevention platform for men in Germany, with the primary aim of facilitating help-seeking behavior. 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A further component involved an online survey (n=40) examining whether a short suicide prevention film featured on the website could increase the intention to seek help.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During the study period, the website recorded 29,279 visits. A majority (n=291) of the respondents reported via the feedback form that they found the website helpful (n=201, 69.1%) and believed it could encourage help-seeking behavior (59.8%). In the evaluation of the short film, a significant increase in participants\u2019 intentions to seek help was observed in situations involving suicidal ideation and personal difficulties and when considering professional support services. This effect was not observed with regard to informal sources of support, such as friends or family.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The data suggest that the website is being used. Among those who completed the anonymous survey form (N=291), a majority reported that the website fulfills its primary aim of providing helpful pathways to support services. The evaluation of the short film further supports this conclusion. However, certain limitations must be acknowledged: since the data were collected in a field setting, the ability to draw firm conclusions about the characteristics or representativeness of the visitor sample is limited. In addition, the sample size for the short film evaluation was small. Nevertheless, the findings point to a clear need for gender-specific suicide prevention initiatives. 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