Cassie Talks - Mental Health

There are links to helplines at the bottom of this post. If you don't feel in the mood to read you can just sit back, press play and watch the video instead. Mental health illness can affect men and woman alike. Men suffer from mental health problems at very similar rates to women, yet they are far less likely to seek professional  help and  they are also less likely to disclose a mental health problem to friends and family. Many men don’t feel comfortable discussing their emotions, there are many reason's for this: Society has wrongly taught our boy's to not express sadness during childhood, boy's don't cry or being told to man up  are common harmful phrases. This makes them believe that they aren't supposed to show their feelings, and so they grow up as men who don't express how they feel. Men are not taught how to express their emotions so don't know how to. Many people perceive that men are weak if they cry or admit to mental health distress, ...

The following may be triggering for some people. If people who live with a mental health disorder do not receive the correct treatment and help they are at risk of self harm and suicide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that each year approximately one million people die from suicide, which represents a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100,000 or one death every 40 seconds. It is predicted that by 2020 the rate of death will increase to one every 20 seconds. If you are experiencing the devastating symptoms of suicide ideation it is so important to reach out, speak to a friend, loved one or colleague and seek help from your health care provider. To read information about suicide prevention and dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings click here To read information about how to help someone who is suicidal click here