When David finally decided he needed help with his mental health, he hit an unexpected wall. Not the internal barriers he'd spent months overcoming, but a practical one: where exactly should he turn? His company's Employee Assistance Programme felt too generic, his GP appointments were weeks away, and walking into a counselling centre felt overwhelming....Continue reading
When Tom (a fictional character and story we've used to demonstrate our point) started experiencing persistent back pain, he did what many men do – he pushed through it. He mentioned it to his GP eventually, tried some painkillers, and assumed it was just part of getting older. What neither Tom nor his doctor initially...Continue reading
You've invested in mental health training. You've launched well-being initiatives. You've created Employee Assistance Programmes and opened up conversations about psychological safety. But here's the uncomfortable truth many organisations are facing: your male employees still aren't engaging. It's not because they don't need support. Research shows that men account for three-quarters of suicides in the...Continue reading
November is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month (sometimes known as "Movember", and while it's tempting to view this as just another awareness campaign, there's something more significant worth exploring: what happens when we actually create workplaces where men feel able to talk about their mental health? The answer might surprise you. Because when we support...Continue reading