Some research has focussed on the factors that might attract men to mental health services. Rochlen and Hoyer (2005) summarise current knowledge in marketing mental health services to men, acknowledging that developing strategies to promote mental health to men is full of immediate obstacles including the idea that counselling is in direct conflict with a the culture of masculinity. They identified in previous research in marketing mental health to men, that men with more t

People from black minority ethnic (BME) groups are hiding mental health issues because of cultural stigmas about the condition, it is claimed. Figures show white British people are accessing more help while BME women are most likely to have a mental condition. Campaigner Asha Iqbal said fears of shaming the family and not being the "perfect wife" made her anxiety worse. Latest NHS figures show a white person with mental health issues is twice as likely to be receiving treatme

Ellen Scott for Metro.co.uk writes about how hard it can be to engage in 'helpful' behaviours when you are dealing with mental health issues. It’s not that people with mental health issues don’t know they need to feed themselves and sleep. It’s that the depressed brain is pretty skilled at shutting out the caring voice in your head, and telling you you just don’t deserve even the basics of human care. Anything that gives you a little nudge, that shouts through the fog of depr

Donna Ferguson reports on the rise of student mental health problems for The Guardian. The Higher Education Statistics Agency recently revealed the number of students who drop out of university with mental health problems has more than trebled since 2009-10, with a record 1,180 university students with mental health problems abandoning their studies in 2014-15, the most recent year for which data was available. Please CLICK HERE for the full article in The Guardian #mentalhea

Tobi Akingbade reports for metro.co.uk on the X Factor finalist, Jahmene Douglas, receiving a lot of praise for opening up about his mental health issues on TV. The singer, who was a runner-up to James Arthur in the 2012 series, appeared on Lorraine to talk about his progress since tweets admitting to falling into a deep depression in March this year. Please Click Here for the full article from Metro #jahmenedouglas #mentalhealth #depression #xfactor