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Do us all a favour • Help them to get help. Reassure
them it’s ok to ask for help and be
Man there when they need you.
• If they are experiencing mental
health problems it can make it
Up! hard for them to reach out, make
Please get help when you need it or maintain contact. Keep in
touch. A text, what’s app, message
I t’s extremely sad to read that can make a difference. Especially
when they are quiet.
there are so many men who
struggle with life, sometimes to • Ask them to contact their GP.
the point of no return. Day in day Find out about local services
out we read the tragic detail on such as talking therapy or support
social media, in the local press, groups
another life ended too soon. • And remember to take care of
In England, around one in eight yourself. Supporting someone
men has poor mental health e.g. can be a trigger and may have an
depression, anxiety, panic disorder impact on you, make sure you
or obsessive compulsive disorder. consider your wellbeing too.
Other issues that impact on men’s Man Up – Where can I get help?
mental health and wellbeing are:- For you or someone you are wor-
Relationships ried about.
• Separation and divorce Free help lines are there to help
• Mid life crisis when you’re feeling down or
desperate.
Pedalling to Empower • Commitment fear Unless it says otherwise, they’re
• Social anxiety
open 24 hours a day, every day.
• Empty nest syndrome
eanne, Emma and Debbie managed to raise enough money “underneath the arches”. • New dad/Step parenting Samaritans – for everyone
Jwent for a bike ride on the to pay for six specially designed Find out more at https://worldbi- • Anger Call 116 123. Email jo@samari-
Erewash Valley Trail on Satur- Buffalo bikes to be used by cyclereleif.org where you can also Work/Finances tans.org
day 8th June. women in rural areas. The bikes make a donation. • Business failure Campaign Against Living Miser-
Yes, it was a nice day for a ride give girls and women access to • Redundancy and Unemployment ably (CALM)
but the self-styled “Three Idle education and other opportunities, Photo shows Emma Torrance, • Workaholics Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to mid-
Women” were on a mission. They help them to start businesses and Jeanne Booth and Debbie Clarke • Money management and debt night every day. Visit the webchat
were Pedalling to Empower – a provide vital transport for health flanked by Jeff Wynch, Martin Health page
scheme set up by a charity called workers. Redshaw, Linda Hopkin and • Anxiety/stress Papyrus – for people under 35
World Bicycle Relief which pro- The not-so-idle women called in Dawn Savage of the Friends of • Depression Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to
vides bikes for women and girls at the Bennerley Viaduct where Bennerley Viaduct • Body dysmorphia midnight every day. Text 07860
in developing countries. The trio they met some of the Friends • Sleep problems 039967. Email pat@papyrus-uk.
• Poor diet org
• Impotence and other sexual
John’s conditions SOS Suicide of Silence – for
Joke Addictions everyone
Call 0300 1020 505 – 8am to mid-
of the • Social media night every day. Email support@
• Gaming
month • Gambling sossilenceofsuicide.org
• Drinking Message a text line
• Junk Food If you do not want to talk to some-
Man Up - Why don’t men talk one over the phone, these text lines
are open 24 hours a day, every day.
about their health and wellbeing? Shout Crisis Text Line – for every-
Traditional gender roles are known one. Text “SHOUT” to 85258
to be one reason why men are less YoungMinds Crisis Messenger –
likely to discuss or seek help for for people under 19. Text “YM” to
I called in their problems. For centuries they 85258
the paper were expected to be the bread- If you or someone you know is
winners, dominant and in control.
shop yes- And if ever they showed emotions in real danger of taking their life
terday and they were told to Man Up. please call the emergency servic-
asked the Men are also more likely to es on 999 or go to Accident and
assistant use potentially harmful coping Emergency (A&E).
for a Twirl methods such as drugs or alcohol Please tell your partner, dad, uncle,
and a Boost and less likely to talk to family or brother, best mate, work colleague,
it’s ok to not to feel ok.
friends about their health particu-
....She spun larly their mental health. Man up, get talking. Man up, get
around and Man Up – What can I do? help. Man up, get well.
said Have If you’re concerned about some- Let’s turn these statistics around.
you lost one, there are things you can do to Melanie Bostock is a therapist and
weight? help them. wellbeing coach specialising in
• Let them know you’re there to Men’s Health, Wellbeing and Coach-
- John Allen listen to them without judgement. ing and can be contacted on 07943
And do listen 755553.
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