Here are some facts from the Mens Health Forum, some make interesting reading, some are rather chilling… Men and mental health – the numbers Despite men and women experiencing mental health problems in roughly equal numbers, men are much less likely to be diagnosed and treated for it and the consequences of this can beContinueContinue reading “#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13”
Category Archives: Support and help
#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13
Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems We find it hard to think of men as vulnerable, and their psychological suffering is often overlooked Men’s Mental Health Week aims to understand the psychological and social problems men experience and offer support. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP Over the past 30 years three to fourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13”
#depression – Men’s Health Week 10-16 June 2013 #mhw13 #timetotalk
This one has crept up on me but now it is time to spread the WORD! Week of the 10-16 June, leading up to Father’s Day is Men’s Health Week.Focus this year is men’s mental health and the promotion of mental well-being and help-seeking in men. It is spearheaded by the Men’s Health Forum YouContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week 10-16 June 2013 #mhw13 #timetotalk”
#drepression – Men and Depression Help – Royal College of Psychiatrists – #mhw13
Having just found this ‘leaflet’ I thought it best to share it’s content and raise the profile further regarding men and depression, read, digest, learn and put to use… Depression and Men About this leaflet This leaflet is for: any man who feels depressed anyone whose husband, partner, brother, father and male friend seems depressed. MenContinueContinue reading “#drepression – Men and Depression Help – Royal College of Psychiatrists – #mhw13”
#depression – Inspiration – #Movember – Lead by shining example – #mentalhealth
Now this is something that I am a passionate believer in and yes I my top lip has donned a hairy growth in the past. The Movember movement is one of the few male focussed campaigns that has really worked, raising the profile of prostrate cancer. I would love a similar focus on mens mentalContinueContinue reading “#depression – Inspiration – #Movember – Lead by shining example – #mentalhealth”
#depression – He slipped through my fingers while I held him!
You are NOT alone… YOU .. are .. NOT .. alone… Less than five minutes ago I learn that a guy I helped a few weeks ago, when he fell from his delivery van and injured his ankle, has commited suicide. The thing that makes me feel sad, a little angry with myself and wishingContinueContinue reading “#depression – He slipped through my fingers while I held him!”
Six things I gained from a daily yoga practice
When I first met yoga it was through a teacher at a local bar. It was in the middle of a tumultuous time of my 20something experience, though, who am I kidding, there are many more of those to come. We engaged in the typical “what do you do for work?” conversation and when he…
#depression – Knowledge Base – Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Synopsis (What it is all about…) When looking at depression it is worth getting an understanding for what lies beneath the surface. What aspects of who we are can lead us into a depressive phase and vice versa. One area worth knowing about is Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow described the pattern that ourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Maslow’s hierarchy of needs”
#depression – Inspiration – Katharine Welby
A very brave young lady has talked out about her experiences with depression since a teenager. Especially so as Katherine is the daughter of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Listen to her inciteful interview here » I would be really interested to hear your thoughts, either through shared comments or private messages. I cannot emphasise enoughContinueContinue reading “#depression – Inspiration – Katharine Welby”
#Depression – Monday’s workout is always exacting
Well I am happy to report that the fitness regime continues apace. Today has seen me jog three quarters of a mile down to the rugby pitch, quite easily to my slightly tired surprise, with my 15kg daysack on my back. The circuits session went well with me achieving more than I thought I couldContinueContinue reading “#Depression – Monday’s workout is always exacting”
Reworking Joseph 