Statistics

Men's mental health has become a major talking point over the last few years. This is because male suicide has been on the increase for a long time now. Reasons for this are many, but the main one is thought to be because men are often made to feel like they have to hide their emotions and just 'get on with it'.

Men, on the whole, are brought up, expected to be tough, not cry, protect all before themselves and be strong no matter what. This expectation can be a difficult one to deal with. Especially when mixed in with what life has to throw at us anyway.

Obviously, every persons mental health is important but women generally tend to be more open about their emotions and just generally stronger emotionally by nature. Society expects women to show and share their feelings frequently but if a man is seen as doing this, the stigma can be seen as him being weak. 

A big part of the idea of 'That's Mental Mate' came from the increase in men's mental health issues, including our founder's. Having dealt with sexual abuse, trauma, homelessness and addiction amongst other things, he decided that trying to find help for mental health issues can be a minefield and there's no, one place to go for all your needs. We hope that this site makes that easier, especially for men. Reach out directly if you need someone to talk to and see if we can help direct you to the best local support. Here are some statistics:

• Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 50 in the UK. (Calm Zone).

• 75% of deaths by suicide are males, and they are three times more likely to die by suicide than women.

• 52% would be concerned about taking time off work, whilst 46% would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer. (Men's Health Forum).

• Only 36% of all NHS referrals for psychological therapies are for men. Men are less likely to seek help for their mental health.

Please let us know of any organisations that we may be missing from your local area  by clicking here and we'll be sure to add them.

Support

When sportmen and other well known figures come out in support of speaking up about mens mental health, it really hits people hard. One of the best examples of this was when Paddy Pimblett made it a part of his speech after winning his MMA fight in the UFC.

There are plenty of other examples too but this one gave us goose pimples because one of his best friends had committed suicide 36 hours before this fight and he used this moment to highlight the epidemic. Well done Paddy lad!

"People would rather, I know I'd rather my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. So please, let's get rid of this stigma and MEN, START TALKING!"

Men In Need Together

Ben's Place

Men's Pie Club

Men's Pie Club opens once a week for guys in various locations in the North East. It’s all about tackling social isolation and improving mental health. It’s for guys who live alone, or feel alone, or just need an excuse to get out more. There’s no stress and no pressure. Just a bit of cooking.

READY TO JOIN A PIE CLUB NEAR YOU?

We've got Pie Clubs across the North of Tyne, South of Tyne, Tees Valley and West Yorkshire.



Black Health Initiative

The Black Health Initiative offers a national counselling service for individuals of African, Caribbean and Asian descent.

This service is designed to provide support for a variety of issues, including emotional, psychological, and social challenges.

By offering culturally sensitive counselling, the initiative aims to address the unique needs and experiences of these communities in a supportive and understanding way. The goal is to help individuals improve their mental well-being and overall quality of life.

Leeds Dads

We create a thriving community of Dads in Leeds, offering parenting advice, friendship, and wellbeing support.

We ensure Dads-to-be and new Dads are provided with knowledge and encouragement to have the greatest impact in their children’s early years.

We promote positive physical and mental health for Dads across the city, through engaging activities for them and their children.

Low Secure Forensic Service

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The Leeds Low Secure Forensic Service provides inpatient, outpatient and community outreach support to the local Leeds population.

The low secure forensic service works with services users accessing the pathway from medium secure care, transfer from prison and pathways from adult mental health services.

Our Leeds Low Secure Forensic Service is provided to males and females aged 18 and over and is subject to one or more of the clinical areas described below:

• people with mental health needs, who are detained under the terms and conditions of the Mental Health Act
• service users may have an enduring or severe mental illness and will benefit from assessment and or treatment in a secure setting
• people who have a; forensic history or present with violent or aggressive behaviour, present with a higher level of risk to others, or would benefit to step down from higher levels of security
• people with mild learning disabilities, including people with learning disabilities as part of an autism spectrum disorder
• people who have secondary diagnosis of drugs and alcohol misuse.

Menopause Café - Bramley Community Centre

At Menopause Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss menopause.

It runs on the first Monday of the month from 5pm to 7pm in Bramley. It’s a free group (part of an international initiative), offering peer support, professional advice, tea and chat to both women who are affected by menopause, and any partners who want to know more and is open to men too.

SHOUT

If you would like to see some National Organisations please click here.