Men's health
Let’s normalise asking for help. Let’s normalise visiting the doctor. Let’s support each other and prevent the preventable.
Here are the biggest health issues affecting men, what to look out for and where to go if you need help.
Top 3 issues affecting Men's Health
According to our recent survey stress, poor sleep and anxiety are the biggest health issues affecting men in our automotive industry. So, if you're struggling with any of these - you're not alone. We've pulled together top tips and advice to help us all boost our overall health & wellbeing in these areas. Click on the stats below to find out more. Our top 3 findings are...
If you'd like to find out more click here to read the survey report in full.
Other health challenges faced by men
Suicide and prostate cancer are important issues that affect men.
Men are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than women and prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among males. Let's prevent the preventable
Let's normalise asking for help
Men can be notorious for avoiding reaching out for help. 1 in 3 (33%) men who participated in our survey, said they did not seek support for their health and wellbeing in the last 12 months. This has increased by 5% from our 2021 survey!
We want to change this... let’s normalise asking for help. Let’s normalise going for a check-up. Let’s support each other - and Ben is always here to help.
Find out more about the services we provide and how we can help
Other health issues affecting men
Heart disease
Find out how you can prevent heart disease and avoid long-term conditions affecting your heart and circulation
Back pain
Back pain is the biggest cause of disability in the UK and was highlighted as a key issue for concern in our automotive industry survey.
Homelessness
There are around 380,000 people who are known as the ‘hidden homeless’. This is people who are facing risk of eviction, sofa-surfing at friends and family, or living in unsatisfactory conditions. Read more