10th October 2019 is Mental Health Awareness day but what can you do to help? Are you one of the 91% of Police personnel that have experienced stress and poor mental health at work? Most officers find that they work hard at helping others cope with mental health issues but are less likely to seek…
Category: Mental Health
Stress & depression – “Men don’t cry”
Who says “Men don’t cry”? And why given the astonishing figures around stress, men’s mental health, addictions and depression would they not cry? 34% of men agreed or strongly agreed that they “constantly felt stressed or under pressure at work. 12.5% of men in the UK suffer from one of the most common mental health…
men’s mental health – know the signs
Speaking out about men’s mental health is probably one of the hardest things to do, maybe too hard for some. Knowing what to look for in a family member or friend, becomes very important when they are struggling. “Man up”, I heard this said many times to different people, while in the Army. So why…