For day four of Men’s Health Week, we are encouraged to discover something new, the suggestion they provide us with being ‘discover a book that you haven’t read before’. This suggestion is really quite apt for me because reading or ‘bibliography’ was actually in part responsible for my survival and recovery from severe mental illness. Discovering while you recover Anyone who’s ever experienced severe depression knows how catastrophically your energy levels are depleted. It’s

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