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It's OK to Talk: A Practical Guide to Mental Health for Men
A supportive guide filled with actionable tips and advice to open up the conversation around men’s mental health
The most powerful thing we can do to support our mental health is to talk about it.
For all of us, our mental health is just as important as our physical health – so why do we feel so ashamed to talk about it? It’s time to end the stigma and the silence around mental health, and this clear, approachable guide is here to show you how.
From tips on navigating mental-health issues to advice on reaching out to others, this book is packed with guidance on how to look out for your well-being – as well as how you can help those around you.
Topics covered include:
Anxiety, stress and depression
Suicidal thoughts
Self-care and mindfulness methods
How to open up and communicate
Where to seek further advice
With practical tips and valuable insights, this book will improve your awareness of mental health, offer tools and techniques to enable you to manage it better, and empower you to live a happier, healthier life.
The most powerful thing we can do to support our mental health is to talk about it.
For all of us, our mental health is just as important as our physical health – so why do we feel so ashamed to talk about it? It’s time to end the stigma and the silence around mental health, and this clear, approachable guide is here to show you how.
From tips on navigating mental-health issues to advice on reaching out to others, this book is packed with guidance on how to look out for your well-being – as well as how you can help those around you.
Topics covered include:
Anxiety, stress and depression
Suicidal thoughts
Self-care and mindfulness methods
How to open up and communicate
Where to seek further advice
With practical tips and valuable insights, this book will improve your awareness of mental health, offer tools and techniques to enable you to manage it better, and empower you to live a happier, healthier life.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 11, 2022
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January 7, 2023
3.5 ⭐, rounded up to 4.
A useful primer for helping men who are struggling to open up about difficulties with mental and emotional well-being.
There are a few assumptions made about the financial resources available to access some of the tips given - not everyone has a smartphone; not everyone can afford regular gym sessions or deep-massage treatments - and reading about those might be demoralising in itself. Bizarrely, while "getting professional help" is referred to, and CBT mentioned, Counselling isn't. But, I'm nitpicking. As long as you've read it yourself (which takes about an hour) and feel reasonably confident it's appropriate to the individual, then this would be a good resource to share with someone who seems to be struggling.
NB: It's written from a British perspective regarding healthcare systems and support services.
A useful primer for helping men who are struggling to open up about difficulties with mental and emotional well-being.
There are a few assumptions made about the financial resources available to access some of the tips given - not everyone has a smartphone; not everyone can afford regular gym sessions or deep-massage treatments - and reading about those might be demoralising in itself. Bizarrely, while "getting professional help" is referred to, and CBT mentioned, Counselling isn't. But, I'm nitpicking. As long as you've read it yourself (which takes about an hour) and feel reasonably confident it's appropriate to the individual, then this would be a good resource to share with someone who seems to be struggling.
NB: It's written from a British perspective regarding healthcare systems and support services.
November 3, 2023
Some great quotes, otherwise average.
Well intentioned but poorly executed.
Well intentioned but poorly executed.
August 15, 2024
This book provides a useful introduction to mental health for men and is easy to follow.
July 2, 2025
Nice book! All men should read this book!
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