Men's health week

Men's health week 13-19 June

Stress is the theme for this year's Men's health week organised by the Men's Health Forum.  It is important because if we don’t release stress properly, it can turn into something more serious.

In 2016, one in four of us will develop a mental health problem. That is odds of 3 to 1, or about the same as France or Germany winning the Euro 2016 football. In other words, it’s likely to happen sooner or later if we let stress build.

There are many things we can do to beat stress: exercise, sing, dance, laugh, play or listen to music, paint, write, volunteer, learn something new and lots more.

The message to men is talk: talk about how you beat stress, talk about what causes it. Talk to your mates, talk to your family.

For information about how to look after your mental wellbeing, including where to go for help and support, visit the Healthy mind pages on this website.