8:00 pmEvery Mon10 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:17 Aug24 Aug31 Aug7 Sept14 Sept21 Sept+ 4 more
November
Men’s Mental Health Month.
In the UK, men’s mental health gets its month in November, alongside Movember and International Men’s Day. Here is what it is for, and what tends to help more than awareness on its own.
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35 regular meetups over the next 12 weeks.
12:00 pmEvery Tue10 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:18 Aug25 Aug1 Sept8 Sept15 Sept22 Sept+ 4 more
6:00 pmEvery Tue5 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:18 Aug1 Sept15 Sept6 Oct20 Oct
8:30 pmEvery Tue5 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:18 Aug1 Sept15 Sept29 Sept13 Oct
6:00 pmEvery Wed10 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
LearnThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:19 Aug26 Aug2 Sept9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept+ 4 more
7:30 pmEvery Wed10 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
St Ann's Square · 32 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PL
Next dates:19 Aug26 Aug2 Sept9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept+ 4 more
10:00 am1 upcoming
Youtdem: Outdoors
Old Tree Nursery · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:21 Aug
12:45 pmEvery Sat11 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:22 Aug29 Aug5 Sept12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept+ 5 more
6:00 pmEvery Sat10 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:22 Aug29 Aug5 Sept12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept+ 4 more
7:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: We Are Survivors and Allies
We Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:24 Aug28 Sept
6:00 pmEvery Wed5 upcoming
Inner Work Wednesdays
LearnNext dates:26 Aug9 Sept23 Sept7 Oct21 Oct
Free · just turn up
6:00 pmEvery Wed5 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Manchester
LearnNew Century · 34 Hanover St, Manchester , M4 4AH
Next dates:26 Aug9 Sept23 Sept7 Oct21 Oct
6:45 pm2 upcoming
Darts Night: Mandem Wolves
The Mount Golf and Country Club · Wrottesley Park Rd, Perton, Wolverhampton , WV6 7HL
Next dates:26 Aug23 Sept
9:00 am1 upcoming
Mandem Help: Community BBQ
HelpMandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:31 Aug
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Bilbrook
TalkBillbrook Junior Football Club · Pendeford Lane (off Wobaston Road), Pendeford , WV9 5HQ
Next dates:1 Sept6 Oct
12:00 pm2 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:4 Sept2 Oct
7:30 am2 upcoming
Big Hike: Blancartha
WalkRhyd Ddu Railway · Rhyd Ddu Railway Station, Rhyd-Ddu, Caernarfon LL54 6TN, United Kingdom, LL54 6TN
Next dates:6 Sept4 Oct
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Withington
TalkWithington Baths · 30 Burton Rd, Withington, Manchester , M20 3EB
Next dates:14 Sept12 Oct
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Survivor and Ally Edition
TalkWe Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:14 Sept12 Oct
10:00 am2 upcoming
Local Walk
WalkAlphin Pike · Castle Clough Car Park, SK15 3NY
Next dates:20 Sept18 Oct
6:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: We Are Survivors and Allies
We Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:26 Oct
7:00 pm2 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:26 Oct2 Nov
11:00 am2 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:27 Oct3 Nov
7:30 pm1 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:27 Oct
5:00 pm2 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
LearnThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov
5:45 pm1 upcoming
Darts Night: Mandem Wolves
The Mount Golf and Country Club · Wrottesley Park Rd, Perton, Wolverhampton , WV6 7HL
Next dates:28 Oct
6:30 pm2 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
St Ann's Square · 32 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PL
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov
5:00 pm2 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:31 Oct7 Nov
6:30 am1 upcoming
Big Hike: Blancartha
WalkRhyd Ddu Railway · Rhyd Ddu Railway Station, Rhyd-Ddu, Caernarfon LL54 6TN, United Kingdom, LL54 6TN
Next dates:1 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Bilbrook
TalkBillbrook Junior Football Club · Pendeford Lane (off Wobaston Road), Pendeford , WV9 5HQ
Next dates:3 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:3 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Inner Work Wednesdays
LearnNext dates:4 Nov
Free · just turn up
5:00 pm1 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Manchester
LearnNew Century · 34 Hanover St, Manchester , M4 4AH
Next dates:4 Nov
11:00 am1 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:6 Nov
11:45 am1 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:7 Nov
When is it, exactly
This is more confusing than it needs to be. In the UK, November is when men’s mental health gets sustained attention, driven by Movember through the whole month and International Men’s Day on the 19th. In the United States, June is often called Men’s Mental Health Month, and Men’s Health Week in the UK sits in June too, in the week leading up to Father’s Day.
So you will find both dates quoted, and neither is wrong. The date matters a good deal less than what happens on the other eleven months.
What the month is trying to fix
Men are markedly less likely than women to access talking therapy, more likely to reach services at the point of crisis rather than before it, and far more likely to die by suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under fifty in the UK.
The usual explanation is that men will not talk. We think that is close, but not quite it. In our experience men will talk, at length and with real honesty, but not on demand, not to a stranger in a clinical room, and rarely as the stated purpose of the meeting. Put the same man on a five mile walk, or opposite a chessboard, and it comes out on its own.
What helps more than awareness
Awareness is not the bottleneck any more. Most men now know that talking is supposed to help. What they are short of is somewhere to go on an ordinary Tuesday where other men are, that costs nothing, that does not require a referral, and that they will not feel like an idiot for turning up to.
That is a much duller problem than awareness, and much more solvable. It is the entire thing we do.
If this month is a hard one
November is a heavy month for a lot of men. Dark by four, a year winding down, and the run up to Christmas doing whatever it does to you.
If you are struggling, you can come to anything we run without explaining yourself to anyone. If you need help sooner than that, our Quiet Room page lists the places to ring, including the ones open through the night.
Questions
The Usual Ones
When is Men's Mental Health Month?
In the UK it is marked in November, alongside Movember and International Men’s Day on 19 November. In the United States it is often marked in June. Both dates are in common use.
What is the difference between Movember and Men's Mental Health Month?
Movember is a specific charity campaign running through November, best known for moustache growing and fundraising for men’s health. Men’s Mental Health Month is the broader awareness period around it.
When is Men's Health Week in the UK?
Men’s Health Week runs in June, in the week leading up to Father’s Day. It covers physical as well as mental health.
What can I do if I am struggling right now?
Our Quiet Room page lists free helplines including ones open twenty four hours. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. You are also welcome at any of our meetups without needing to explain why you came.
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