MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH

It is estimated that 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health problem each year.

The ways in which this can show itself can vary significantly between men and women because of a range of biological, psychological and social factors.  Here are some differences:

• Men are more prone to externalising their stress through aggression, substance use and risky behaviours.
• Men tend not to express feelings of sadness or hopelessness as openly as women.
• Men are less likely to seek help, partly due to societal expectations around masculinity.
• Men have a much higher suicide rate than women, which is often attributed to less frequent use of support services,  stigma around expressing vulnerability, and more lethal means of attempting suicide.

REMEMBER, you don’t need to have been diagnosed with mental health problems to be able to benefit from Psychological Coaching.

Managing our mental health and difficulties is like needing a toolbox – different tools (strategies) work for different jobs (challenges) and sometimes we might need help finding the right one for the task at hand.