If I was to be assessed against the gender stereotype for a man or masculinity I would probably be classified as • Weak • Pathetic • A loser • Not manly • Emotional • Not a real man I am unafraid of sharing how I feel. We all have days where we feel like crap….
Tag: stigma
Blog: I’m not crazy
Hello Everyone I hope you are well. 9 – 15 May is mental health awareness week in the UK. Throughout this week there will be lots of events going on virtually and in person across the country. I’ll be writing and also speaking about mental health a fair bit too. For this post, I just…
Blog: Labels
One thing I have always disliked in the world is labelling. I dislike that everything needs to have definition and name tags. I find this does lead to negative impacts on our wellbeing if we are suddenly grouped together by a general tag. I am gay, I don’t even talk with that personal label very…
Blog: We ALL have mental health
I am taking a long weekend, and will also be on holiday from tomorrow morning too. Its been a very busy week, after a full day delivering training yesterday my voice is struggling this morning. Definitely ready for some me time! Over the weekend I will be doing my IDONTMIND Mental Health run. I’ve been…
What is the bad habit you gave up that’s made you a better father?
Its probably no secret to anyone that bad habits can hold you back in life. Bad habits can limit your social wellbeing as well as hold you back from acheiving what you want in life. I read an interesting article on this topic. This article is from fartherly.com but I think it has some good…
For the guys
Wellbeing, mental health and talking about feelings – for men there is a significant stigma around these topics. By some a man is not viewed as “manly” or masculine enough if they talk or display anything on these topics. I do not believe in manly man stereotype. And believe it or not, not all men…
Blog: Reality Bites
It’s a very tough time of year for me. 13 January represents three years since my Dad died. There’s nothing I can say or do to change that. It’s not a day to celebrate or mark, but it does represent a day where my life changed forever. Friday 8 January was supposed to be my…
Better Days Wellbeing 