Kent Union have announced the ‘Man Up, Speak Up’ campaign which aims to tackle the stigma surrounding male mental health and hopefully encourage more men to talk about their own concerns.
Mental health is the number one disability at our University, so now, more than ever, this is an issue that needs to be faced head on. Men should no longer suffer in silence.
Facts and figures from the Men’s Mental Health Forum data, September 2017:
- 12.5% of men in the UK are suffering from one of the common mental health disorders.
- Just over three out of four suicides (76%) are by men and suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 35 (Reference: Office for National Statistics).
- Men are less likely to access psychological therapies than women. Only 36% of referrals to IAPT (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) are men.
How can I can I get involved and support this campaign?
With the support of the Movember campaign, our sports clubs are competing to raise the most amount of money for a cause which focuses on male physical and mental health.
With the support of the Movember campaign, our sports clubs are competing to raise the most amount of money for a cause which focuses on male physical and mental health.
We will be hosting an impact event, where we will have a physical wall outside the Student Activities Centre for students and staff to come along and write their issues on the wall from Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 November 2017. This will culminate in the knocking down of this wall, as a sign of breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health.
Speak up.