How to Support Men’s Mental Health in 2023

“There are ways to seek help in a more private setting if talking to loved ones or doctors doesn’t feel like a step you can take right now. Most NHS practices in the UK allow people to refer themselves for mental health and psychological therapies online, which removes the step of having to verbally explain your struggles to your GP. This removes the perceived stigma of speaking to a doctor.”

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Mental health is at a problem juncture in the U.K. Pre-pandemic, the countries faced a mental health crisis, and COVID-19 served to deepen it. Now, the cost-of-living crisis risks tipping the state of mental health in the U.K., as found with poorer people being twice as likely to experience depression as a result of rising costs.

 

A further factor is that men and women experience mental health differently. While women are more likely to experience mental health conditions, the consequences can be more serious for men and suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 45.

 

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