Society's view on Men's mental Health

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In England alone around 1 in 8 men have a common mental health problem, however men may be reluctant to seek support for their mental health or disclose mental health problems to their loved ones and close friends. This may in part be due to the social pressure and gender norms that have been forced on to men, making them believe they have to be strong and unshaped by such things.

Men make up the vast majority of the prison population​7 and with high rates of mental health problems and increasing rates of self-harm observed in prisons​ 8,9,, men in the prison system are a group in need of increasing support for their mental health.

In 2017, 5,821 suicides were recorded in Great Britain, of these 75% were males10. Suicide represents the largest cause of death for men under 5011. 
Higher rates of suicide are also found in minority communities including gay men, war veterans, men from BAME backgrounds, and those with low incomes.12 One group that may be particularly vulnerable to death by suicide are middle-aged men from lower socio-economic backgrounds.5 This may be due to the interaction of a range of complex factors that include: socioeconomic hardship, unemployment and underemployment, relationship breakdown, and lack of social support, all of which are common risk factors for suicide. Further insights about risk factors for this group can be found on the Samaritan’s website.  

In England, men have been found to be less likely to access psychological therapies than women, with males making up only 36% of referrals to Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) .​Men may also be less likely to disclose their mental health issues to family members or friends, and more likely to use potentially harmful coping methods such as drugs or alcohol in response to distress However, there is research to suggest that men will seek and access help when they feel that the help being offered meets their preferences, and is easily accessed, meaningful, and engaging.

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