For the second day of Men’s Health Week and the ‘CAN DO’ challenge, we are being encouraged to be more active through exercise which can help to promote better mental well-being. Before I go any further it is once again vital that I make the distinction between mental health (well-being) and mental illness (a crippling and debilitating disorder). Trying to exercise when you have severe depression is an absolute disaster and should be avoided at all costs! The sufferer is so u

Today marks the first day of Men’s Health week 2021 which this year runs from the 14-20th of June. I have to admit that I wasn’t even aware of its existence until recently, but I think it’s a great initiative, particularly as men are nowhere near as good as women when it comes to discussing their health or admitting a problem. When it comes to mental health, the men’s under 45’s category needs particular (and urgent) attention. Suicide is now the leading cause of death in thi