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Millie2787
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Hi Guys,
bare with me with this one it might be abit long 😊
In my local area with have a NHS youth board where it gives myself and other young people a chance to have our voice heard, take part in meetings and projects and we have even influenced change within the local , countywide and somtimes Nationwide.
on the 10th October it will be world mental health day and this year my local NHS have decided to launch the Time2Talk campgain on the 7th October to co-incide with world mental health day.
This is a year long initiative that will focus on breaking down the barriers and stigmas around by mental health and helping people in my county understand what services there are for them.
This year we are particularly interested in Male mental health and why it’s so difficult for them to talk and come forward and we want to break down that stigma for them and for everyone.
As part of our youth board we are becoming involved with this project and have been asked to ask this question to people and feedback the responses in our next meeting at the end of October.
”Why do you think men find it difficult to talk about there mental health “
If It’s ok with you I would like to feedback the responses in our next meeting . No names or where I got them from will be shared with the group so annominity will be kept at all times .
If you wouldn’t like your response shared in the next up please do let me know in your comment
I hope this is ok with you all
Aimee
❤️
bare with me with this one it might be abit long 😊
In my local area with have a NHS youth board where it gives myself and other young people a chance to have our voice heard, take part in meetings and projects and we have even influenced change within the local , countywide and somtimes Nationwide.
on the 10th October it will be world mental health day and this year my local NHS have decided to launch the Time2Talk campgain on the 7th October to co-incide with world mental health day.
This is a year long initiative that will focus on breaking down the barriers and stigmas around by mental health and helping people in my county understand what services there are for them.
This year we are particularly interested in Male mental health and why it’s so difficult for them to talk and come forward and we want to break down that stigma for them and for everyone.
As part of our youth board we are becoming involved with this project and have been asked to ask this question to people and feedback the responses in our next meeting at the end of October.
”Why do you think men find it difficult to talk about there mental health “
If It’s ok with you I would like to feedback the responses in our next meeting . No names or where I got them from will be shared with the group so annominity will be kept at all times .
If you wouldn’t like your response shared in the next up please do let me know in your comment
I hope this is ok with you all
Aimee
❤️
Sometimes all you need is one person to believe in you , for you to begin to believe in yourself.
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I'm not a male myself so don't want to speak like I am but I think the main concern is how it will make them look.
We all know gender stereotypes and how men how to be tough, don't let anyone know how you're feeling ect.
Its very much still a thing, everyday we hear "oh man up!" and similar things which can actually be rather toxic.
Another is how they're just not that talkative about things in regarda to themselves.
I don't mean it's a guy thing because I don't either but some just prefer to not talk about these things and find other means of relief ect.
I don't know my brain isn't working all that much but I hope I offered something.
It's a really lovely thing you're doing!
Dont worry about not being Male it’s good to have a perspective on both side and your right from a early age we say “good boy for not crying , “be a good boy and don’t cry “ etc etc
And also fear of not being understood properly as some dont believe in mental health as a real illness. When it definetly is
and nobody can solve there own problem we all need help in life no matter what gender