1. Did you mean: with some always sometimes in my through

2. It's good to chalk: snooker and health

   01/03/22

   health might be a barrier to playing snooker. In fact my research showed the opposite. Snooker assists ... with overcoming mental health issues by individuals actually participating actively in the sport. ... Even step out for some fresh air. You’re unlikely to get injured- a good thing to avoid in any sport ... More

3. NHS support now

   14/04/21

   If you need support with mental wellbeing, these are the key NHS links. You may be able to speak ... More

4. Martin: I forgot the word 'ventilator'

   12/08/20

   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 ... antibiotics. Wasn't certain I'd wake up I had a few minutes with my partner before being taken to the ... More

5. Leo: 'Don't you have enough going on?'

   07/12/15

   and that was when I realised my true sexuality. I think it was because I finally felt happy in my body ... physical transition so I was a lot more confident with how I looked. My disability and the fact that I am ... trans has never been an issue in our relationship and at the moment I am content with just chest ... More

6. Vasectomy: a kick in the balls?

   18/11/16

   and sexual dysfunction go hand in hand. Later onset PVP is also possible. ‘Some colleagues are still ... men have some sort of PVP and in 1-2% of cases it’s so significant they need help. ‘Don’t ... price worth paying?' But don’t some doctors think PVP is all in the mind? ‘That’s the $64,000 ... More

7. John: 'I was depressed in the army'

   04/08/16

   through it’. I continued in this way for the next 10 years. Then in 2014 I got in touch with Glasgow’s ... is John. I proudly served in the British Army Royal Logistics Corp as a chef. My first posting was ... Northern Ireland. While a serving soldier I was diagnosed with severe depression. I left the army in 2003 ... More

8. Don't use Covid as an excuse to ignore symptoms

   11/11/20

   symptoms or come into contact with someone with symptoms are allowed to work in the hospital meaning the ... NHS has measures in place to make sure that it safe for you to do so. No staff who have Covid-19 ... NHS can see you in a safe environment. Cancer symptoms This is particularly important if you have ... More

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

   25/07/18

   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. ... John is in his 50s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. I was overweight. Then ... More

10. Ben: 'I was very hard - working. Probably too much.'

    26/07/18

    Ben is in his late 40s. He has type 1 diabetes with some type 2 characteristics. About four years ... pressure in my eye caused me to lose my sight for about four weeks. The nurse asked me to read the letters ... first symptom would have been losing my sight or collapsing in a coma. Starting to inject myself was, ... More

11. '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 ... distractions. I think things are shifting in the ‘manosphere’. It’s going mainstream. Men who wouldn’t look at ... More

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