BeWell

Men’s health week is celebrated every year to encourage men and boys to speak out and seek help about health issues or concerns they have. To mark this occasion, we are dedicating this episode to men's mental health.

This episode will discuss the stigma with men's mental health and the importance of reducing it.

Content Warning: The episode talks about the personal experience of mental health struggles.

Show Notes

A transcript for this episode can be found online, here.

Host: Bekah Walker, Wellbeing Adviser 
Co-host: Nick Edwards, Head of Student Support  
Staff: Malcolm Harvey, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Student: Sam Johnson, UG Student  

Key themes explored:
  1. Why don’t men talk about their mental health 
  2. Stigma around “men don’t cry” ‘’man up’’
  3. Own experiences of sharing emotions with others
  4. Importance of supportive allies 
  5. How to encourage other men to talk about how they feel
  6. Support available 
Resources
Counselling and Student Helpline
Student Advice and Support Team
Crisis Text Line
Samaritans

What is BeWell ?

The BeWell Podcast series discusses a variety of topical wellbeing issues based on identified student pressure points and national health and wellbeing campaigns.