Encouraging healthy conversations about mental health and being more vulnerable are important steps in helping to overcome some of these barriers to improving men’s mental health and wellbeing.

Up to 60% of people with a mental illness will not seek help, often because of the stigma associated with mental health. The view that mental illness is a sign of weakness, or that it’s not a real disease. So people suffering with a mental illness feel ashamed, they hide their symptoms and don’t talk about it. And most importantly, they don’t get the help or treatment they need. We need to have open and honest conversations about mental health so that people will seek help when they need it.