7:30 am2 upcoming
Big Hike: Blencathra
WalkThe White Horse, · Scales, CA12 4SY
Next dates:6 Sept4 Oct
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.
Free · No referral needed · Open to any man over 18
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33 regular meetups over the next 12 weeks.
8:00 pmEvery Mon7 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:7 Sept14 Sept21 Sept28 Sept5 Oct12 Oct+ 1 more
12:00 pmEvery Tue7 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:8 Sept15 Sept22 Sept29 Sept6 Oct13 Oct+ 1 more
6:00 pmEvery Wed7 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
TalkThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept30 Sept7 Oct14 Oct+ 1 more
7:30 pmEvery Wed7 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
HelpOpposite Friends Meeting House · 6 Mount St, Manchester , M2 5NS
Next dates:9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept30 Sept7 Oct14 Oct+ 1 more
12:45 pmEvery Sat8 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept3 Oct10 Oct17 Oct+ 2 more
6:00 pmEvery Sat7 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept3 Oct10 Oct17 Oct+ 1 more
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Withington
TalkWithington Baths · 30 Burton Rd, Withington, Manchester , M20 3EB
Next dates:14 Sept12 Oct
6:00 pmEvery Mon3 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 Oct26 Oct
6:00 pmEvery Tue3 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:15 Sept6 Oct20 Oct
8:30 pmEvery Tue3 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:15 Sept29 Sept13 Oct
6:00 pmEvery Thu3 upcoming
Mandem Photography Walk
WalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:17 Sept1 Oct15 Oct
9:45 am2 upcoming
Wrekin Hike + Talking Circle
WalkThe Wrekin · Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park, TF6 5AL
Next dates:20 Sept18 Oct
10:15 am2 upcoming
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
WalkNext dates:20 Sept18 Oct
7:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Survivor and Ally Edition
TalkWe Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:28 Sept
12:00 pm1 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:2 Oct
6:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Wolf Den
TalkMandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:6 Oct
7:00 pmEvery Mon4 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:26 Oct2 Nov9 Nov16 Nov
11:00 amEvery Tue4 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:27 Oct3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov
7:30 pm2 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:27 Oct10 Nov
5:00 pmEvery Wed4 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
LearnThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov
6:30 pmEvery Wed4 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
HelpOpposite Friends Meeting House · 6 Mount St, Manchester , M2 5NS
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov
5:00 pm2 upcoming
Mandem Photography Walk
WalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:29 Oct12 Nov
5:00 pmEvery Sat4 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:31 Oct7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov
6:30 am1 upcoming
Big Hike: Blencathra
WalkThe White Horse, · Scales, CA12 4SY
Next dates:1 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Wolf Den
TalkMandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:3 Nov
5:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:3 Nov17 Nov
11:00 am1 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:6 Nov
11:45 amEvery Sat3 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Withington
TalkWithington Baths · 30 Burton Rd, Withington, Manchester , M20 3EB
Next dates:9 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Survivor and Ally Edition
TalkWe Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:9 Nov
8:45 am1 upcoming
Wrekin Hike + Talking Circle
WalkThe Wrekin · Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park, TF6 5AL
Next dates:15 Nov
9:15 am1 upcoming
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
WalkNext dates:15 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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