{"id":7263,"date":"2018-11-19T09:55:18","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T09:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com\/mens-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T14:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:04:20","slug":"mens-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com\/blog\/mens-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"

How \u201cspeak up\u201d is fast becoming the \u201cman up\u201d of our times<\/h1>\n

Over the past decades, mainstream culture and society at large has done a great job of stitching threads of gender stereotypes throughout the collective consciousness \u2013\u00a0threads which, interestingly, are rapidly loosening day-by-day in the current decade. But while John Lewis removes gender labels from clothing<\/a><\/u> and Harvard Law School installs gender neutral bathrooms,\u00a0\u00a0it would appear that simple sentiments such as \u201cbig boys don\u2019t cry\u201d and the notion that boys need to \u201cman up\u201d are proving to be hard knots to unravel \u2013 as the statistics indicating male suicide rates continue to rise<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019re going to explore the domain of male mental health and how we can all work together to support each other\u2019s growth and mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Trends that we\u2019ve seen at the clinic<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Over the years, we\u2019ve noticed that a lot more men are seeking out psychological therapy<\/a><\/u> to help them achieve their goals in life. Many years ago, the majority of our clients were female, however, nowadays our client base is largely split 50-50 between men and women. We\u2019ve noticed that male mental health therapy is being sought by men from younger rather than older generations. And when men do seek help, it\u2019s usually regarding work related stress, or the stress within their relationship.<\/p>\n

Men often seek confidential treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another big trend we\u2019ve noticed, is that men often seek confidential treatment<\/a><\/u>, so they can work through their issues in private. This is especially important for high profile men, executives and celebrities who have a reputation of excellence to uphold in their daily lives. This is something we offer at our clinic, because our records are kept confidentially and are in no way linked with the records kept by your GP or the NHS.<\/p>\n

Men generally take longer to ask for help<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Men are more likely to channel difficult emotions into sport, or into a side project or hobby, like gardening, rather than speak up about what\u2019s happening in their emotional lives. Since early adulthood, men are often told to simply \u2018man up\u2019 or to \u2018grow a pair\u2019 and aren\u2019t encouraged to speak up about how they really feel. As society changes, and parents don\u2019t allow their children to play outside with other kids in their local community (as many of us used to do decades ago) many young boys and teens are increasingly finding themselves isolated \u2013\u00a0so if they do speak up, who\u2019s there to truly listen?<\/p>\n

Are you worried about a man in your life?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re a man or a woman, a partner or a friend, a family member or a co-worker, and you\u2019re concerned about a man in your life, it\u2019s good to know that there are many things you can do to help this person get through whatever it is they\u2019re going through.<\/p>\n

All you need to do is ask this person to \u2018speak up\u2019 to share what they\u2019re feeling with you. By listening attentively and seeking to understand, you have done the person in front of you a world of good. You can also be on the look out for the following warning signs, that may indicate male mental health issues:<\/p>\n