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#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13

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”

#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!”

#depression – Relate and men .. the report

Relate, the British charity, recently conducted some research into how they deal with men when providing relationship guidance. The findings make for grim reading for men… 1. As many as four in ten children being brought up by their mothers have no contact with their fathers at all 2. Men are at greater risk ofContinueContinue reading “#depression – Relate and men .. the report”