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A UK document, but is it the same here in our society?
Have you used our counsellors here at http://www.diabetescounselling.com.au/counselling-and-diabetes-education/
http://www.livingwell.org.au/Portals/0/Living%20Well%20Files/PDFs/Untold_problems.pdf
This review is about the mental health of men and boys. It considers mental health from
a male perspective and explores how good mental health can be achieved and maintained. It also looks the kinds of mental health problems that men and boys experience and asks how services can most effectively respond. To our knowledge this is the first time that the relevant evidence has been brought together and considered in this way.It is well known that men generally have poorer physical health than women, although the reasons why that should be so are not fully understood. It is however increasingly accepted that services need to change and adapt if men’s physical health is to be improved. Mental health appears at first sight to be a different matter. Women are diagnosed with the most common mental health problems significantly more often than men. The wider indicators
of poorer mental health suggest however, that the situation is more complex than it seems. Suicide, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour, “disappearing” from home, homelessness and a variety of behavioural problems are all markedly more common in males. Men are also more likely to exhibit personality disorders. It seems probable therefore that we may not be identifying and tackling mental health problems in men and boys as well as we might. This review uses three main headings to identify the most important issues and to organise the evidence:I The “male role” in family and society
I Men’s mental health and anti-social behaviour I Specific groups and conditionsI work in this area and with drug and alcohol rehab for young men so this is an area I am familiar with. Blokes are hunters we are not naturally prown to talk about our boundaries but to kill anyone who is stepping in on them. We were also not designed to sit in the cave with our x-box, we were created to get out and thump a few bears and bring them back for tea to share with the family. Men need to stand up and be proud of who they are and not underestimate our ability to lead. Diabetes is an easy cop out for some blokes. It is easy to blame the world for the condition but that is not going win you friends or influence girls. Embrace it lads, work with it, push the boundaries of health and test to see just what you and your diabetes can do together, you might be surprised and become friends. Stop following your health and start leading it. Get out of the cave and walk onto the field , time to start playing to win!
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