A little note:This is my own personal reflection on men’s mental health and the ways we can sometimes overlook men’s experiences. It’s written to encourage conversation, not to tell anyone how they should feel or to provide clinical advice. Everyone experiences loss differently, and there is no single “right” way to grieve. From an early age men are often conditioned to hold everything in. ‘Boys don’t cry.’ ‘Man up’ ‘Be strong’ ‘It’s your job to look after everyone else.’ And

This is a reflection on themes I encounter in my work; details have been changed and no individual client is being described. It's amazing just how many of my clients have the same concerns, worries, thoughts and feelings. They have different life experiences, different backgrounds, different circumstances and goals and somehow we all end up worrying about the same things. "I'm not a good mum." "I'm a failure as a dad." I have heard these phrases time and time again from clie