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At BIA we have always advocated that the charity represented men with their own 'safe space' because with the stats being so high it seemed self-evident that a 'one size fits all' approach wasn't working and the fact that there wasn't anything already in place in Scotland, compared to both England and other parts of the world that supported males as a gender-specific service to ...

Corporate culture and practice have gone through significant change over the years. ''Corporate culture is in crisis. This is not hyperbole; it is the stark reality of how work impacts our lives today. Data from Mind shows a staggering 95% of employees who have taken time away from work due to stress named another reason for their absence, such as an upset stomach or headache, ...

''Very often when it comes to male suicide, it can turn out to be the guy you thought would be the least one to take his own life, because he would be the life and soul of the party, the one who everybody would turn to for their own support when going through life's difficulties, the 'fixer' of problems, the good guy... So when you get the news, for family friends, peers and w ...

New research has shown an equivalent rise in suicide by mental health patients, particularly men aged 45-54. Recession-related increases in suicide have previously been reported globally. New research has shown an equivalent rise in suicide by mental health patients, particularly men aged 45-54. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, comes from the Nationa ...

Mind Cymru's Lee Cambule talks about why more men should open up about their mental health and the support they can gain in addressing many health topics including suicide prevention among men. This has been particularly welcome in Wales, where suicide rates are higher for men than in other parts of the United Kingdom. Part of the stigma that still exists about mental health f ...

The traditional idea of masculinity prevents many male employees from seeking help Men with work-related mental health problems are far less likely than women to seek help from friends, family or colleagues. And, according to a Business in the Community report, just 14 per cent disclose problems to their line manager or human resources department. “It is saddening to see the ‘ ...