Did you know a lot of well-known celebrities suffer from depression? Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, Hugh Laurie, Matthew Perry and Michael Phelps to name a few!
Ever felt a bit sad after sex? It’s a real thing! Men can feel down for up to six hours after orgasm because the emotional part of the brain that has no part in the orgasm rebounds heavily afterwards.
People who live in neighbourhoods where there’s a bigger sense of community experience lower levels of mental health problems than those in neighbourhoods with a smaller sense of community.
About 1 in 8 men will experience depression at some stage in their life, and about 1 in 5 men will experience anxiety at some stage in their life.
Depression can be triggered by something as simple as the ending of a tv programme. So don’t be surprised if you feel a bit down about the end of a series of Top Gear.
Men are less likely than women to assess support if they are feeling low. in the UK in 2015, only 36% of referrals to IAPT (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) were men.