Men’s Health Page

Often men suffer in silence, because society has taught them to feel that admitting their problems is a weakness. For me it’s vitally important that men don’t feel judged for seeking help. I’m happy to know that in recent years conversations about men’s mental health have been taking place, because it’s an important area that needs to be taken seriously.

Stress and anxiety

Many men are under career and financial pressure, as well as the pressure to achieve, and all of these expectations can take their toll on mental and physical health. Not to mention the pressure to ‘man up’ and just get on with it; it’s no wonder that the biggest killer of men under 45 is suicide.

In our society people live stressful lives, and stress and anxiety that go untreated and unchecked can end up manifesting themselves in a range of physical ailments – from lower back pain, tight neck & shoulders to migraines IBS, sleep problems, to feeling more tetchy, argumentative, low mood or being withdrawn, to more personal complaints like erectile dysfunction or loss of libido and fertility issues.

Addictions & bad habits

Coping mechanisms for stress & trauma can include excessive alcohol use or substance abuse, gambling, risk-taking behaviour or pornography addictions. None of these are healthy and long term they will make matters much worse.

When I work with men, I work in a non-judgemental way. I aim to look to the root of the problem and then work with each individual to find goals and solutions. Both physical and mindset can be addressed as part of any treatment. Often the focus becomes preventative – dealing with current problems and then working towards creating a healthy and sustainable lifestyle with my client.

Prostate issues

Just as menopause remains a relatively taboo topic among women in their forties and fifties, the topic of prostate health is equally as sensitive among men of a similar age.

Such topics, however, shouldn’t be ones to cause embarrassment or fear. As with most things in life, the more things are addressed and talked about, the more they become accepted as simply a part of our natural aging process. if you want to get in contact to discuss a recent prostate diagnosis, I would be more than happy to hear from you.

Get in touch

I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation so that each person has the opportunity to discuss what is going on for them without any pressure to proceed with treatment and to make sure that they feel happy and confident to work with me.