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Men's Mental Health Resources

Here you can find a range of books, real life-stories, documentaries, and inspiring social media accounts that focus on men’s mental health and general wellness advice.

Books

15 books focusing on men's mental health

Films and videos

Under the Soil on Amazon takes an unyielding look at the current mental health crisis in British Agriculture

Roman Kemp documentary  Our silent emergency. Roman Kemp explores the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men

 

The Student Mental Health Crisis on BBC iPlayer.

The rapper who chopped his penis off

YouTube

Calum McSwiggan.  Does videos around his experiences of being in the LGBTQ+ community and this one focusses on depression (language warning)

Tom Ridgewell Non-Depressing Depression Video. Does lots of silly videos but is quite open about his depression. Also into gaming.

Skating and Talking. Ben Raemers was a world-famous skateboarder who took his own life. His death sparked a mental health movement in the skateboarding community.

 

TikTok

Mdmotivator regularly shares mental health related content to help others

Dr Julie Smith, UK Phycologist:

Practical tips for dealing with anxiety.

Gambling Guard Gambling addiction support based on personal experiences

Dr Julie Smith  a Modern Therapist On a mission to reduce the stigma around mental health by talking openly about the things we all go through.

Instagram

Humen. Preventing men from suffering in silence & dying too young

 

Charles Macksey does lovely simple drawings that aim to promote wellbeing.

Life without Anxiety. Encouraging post-it notes.

Podcasts focusing on men's mental health

Alex George. The Dr from Love Island. Does lots around mental health and anti-bullying.

Luke Ambler. Founder of Andy’s Man Club UK and #it’soktotalk

Haleem Clift. Somerset lad, shares his experiences of his mental health journey and encourages younger people to achieve success.

Battling the stigma of male mental health -It's important to talk. Chris Hughes, Jack Fincham, Sam Gowland, Aaron Chalmers and Nathan Henry come together to discuss the stigma of male mental health.

Ben Raemers Foundation. Aims to end the stigma that often clouds issues of mental health within the skateboarding community

Gaming advice

Apps to find gaming friends

Advice about gaming and mental health

Papers and reports

Collection of news articles gathered by The Lions Barber Collective.

Article from Somerset County Gazette on male suicide.

From the Samaritans: Real People, Real Stories.

 

Unbreakable Men Manual. Created to allow men to feel at ease with the conversation around mental health, obliterate the taboo around the subject and allow sports clubs to become open environments on this topic.

Samaritans Handbook for Men's Wellbeing Services

Information about Anxiety.