1. 'Now I've got "FOGO": fear of going out'

   04/06/20

   . Following the advice of my consultant, I was encouraged to stick with the precautionary approach that I had ... already been applying, hunker down and self-isolate, in much in the same way as I had needed to when my ... people electronically or perhaps through a closed window. I miss seeing my kids and being able to be ... More

2. What is #works4me?

   06/01/17

   situation. Why can't I just post and have my suggestion appear online immediately like on a forum or ... about my situation? Yes- just go to #works4me and describe what's happening with you. We'll ... email or text chat with a stress specialist on a one to one basis. #works4me lets us share ideas man to ... More

3. John: 'Monitoring my numbers helps me manage'

   25/07/18

   A fair amount of fruit. Natural fats. I like baking and still bake pastries for my family. I just eat ... numbers are important for me. Following them keeps me in the zone. I monitor my HbA1c closely. I used to ... helped to manage my sugars if I didn’t keep my side of the bargain. That sort of message works with me. ... More

4. 'Covid - 19 has shown just how much men's groups are needed'

   12/06/20

   is very healthy. The Brits can be very obsessed with class and this cuts through that. I grew up in ... Nobody can punch me online. Sometimes in a room when you’re working with anger you need to take your ... that Covid-19 has shown just how much groups like this are needed. My ambition is that one day these ... More

5. He and Him

   22/02/21

   You wouldn't always know it but men are a very diverse group. Our new podcast on identifying ... as male. Listen to "He and Him" on Spreaker. In the droning discourse of identity politics, ... the myriad ways in which we all identify can be lost in the noise.  Three guys who identify as male ... More

6. Martin: I forgot the word 'ventilator'

   12/08/20

   like they’re burning. I get a rash all over my body whenever I get too hot. This can be in a bath, ... Martin was just 42 when Covid-19 struck in March 2020. On 25 March I was admitted to hospital with ... considered operating straight away. But my breathing difficulties meant they had to try and treat me with ... More

7. How are you really?

   14/04/21

   able to make up my own mind about things. 12. I’ve been feeling loved. 13. I’ve been interested in new ... I’ve been feeling relaxed. 4. I’ve been feeling interested in other people. 5. I’ve had energy to ... spare. 6. I’ve been dealing with problems well. 7. I’ve been thinking clearly. 8. I’ve been feeling good ... More

8. 'I can’t be violent, I’m a vegetarian'

   07/05/20

   in the present circumstances but less likely to get it. ‘Some know that having no time alone will ... something similar in Australia and a pilot in Sweden. The Men’s Advice Line began in Devon, but they were ... twice as likely to experience domestic abuse as men (about 4.2% of men and 7.9% of women according to ... More

9. 'I'm happier, more truthful and more self - accepting'

   05/11/14

   my knee swelled up. Both the doctor and I thought I'd pulled something. He put it in plaster. ... upper body and I deliberately didn't look at my lower body in the mirror. I'd always been ... men, I was physically identified- interested in what I looked like and what my girlfriends looked like ... More

10. Anxiety FAQs

    21/05/20

    and noradrenaline). Anxiety can run in families- it may be genetic, it may be something we ‘learn’. ... put your feet up and have a cup of tea or restore your balance with a run or other exercise then your ... (GAD): feeling anxious nearly all the time about many (or most) things rather than something specific. ... More

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