https://andysmanclub.co.uk/event/10th-anniversary-walk-talk/

Ever thought about talking about your #MentalHealth but not sure you can walk through that door* and sit with a group of strangers? Why not take this chance to have a short 30 walk to meet some of the lads outside. Volunteers and some regular attendees will be there so you can get a few perspectives on the first visit. No judgement. No forced advice.

*There's always an online meeting if you can't travel to closest venue on a Monday at 7pm
#AndysmanClub

#AndysManClub #mentalHealth 🧠#wellness Wednesday
5/10 again up from previous darker days
Not getting enough freelance work days 💸 but I got decent sleep and my lungs 🫁 aren't trying to kill me so far today*
Also have this #dog cuddling/nesting with me on the couch 🐶
He sat very calm for his first home grooming cut so I saved cash to pay the increased electric bill... ⚡🧾

*spoke too soon

#photography #dogs #dogsOfMastodon

It's Monday so it's #mentalHealth from me again and a call to all lads feeling 💩
#AndysManClub are on tonight 7 sharp –9 likely not far away check your postcode on Andysmanclub.co.uk for venues
No judgement, programmes, steps* or preaching
Just listening, with other lads who have something going on. You don't need to speak, grab a free cuppa and biscuit. We're at the door to welcome you quietly, no fuss. Bravest and best step* you'll take

*OK 1, through the door
#itsOkToTalk #joinTheConversion

#AndysManClub again this evening and a question was raised I know nothing about but thought it's worth asking for help
#NationalEntitlementCards
I wasn't aware of them but for #disabled people they are a vital lifeline for free #transport but only until midnight
What the actual?
Is there a #campaign or #petition to change this and if not, other than change.org and the #UK .gov petition system or writeToThem.com, where to point this at?

#disability #equality #equity #politics #mentalHealth

Over the past couple of months I’ve come to realise that I have a lot of issues dealing with emotional responses, both my own and others’. This came to a head recently, and I hurt someone I care about deeply. While we are resolving our problems, I knew I had to do something more.

So I decided to go to a session at the local #AndysManClub. As someone with virtually no friends outside of work, this was waaay outside my comfort zone, but I knew I needed to do it and I didn’t waver.

#AndysManClub is a peer group where men can go and talk in a judgement-free setting, with like-minded individuals who just need to talk. And I did - I cried in front of a group of total strangers for the first time ever. And I came out of that one session already feeling better about myself and ready to do more.

Aside from just writing about this from a personal perspective, I also wanted to say this: Men, don’t keep stuff bottled up. Don’t do what I did and keep pushing your feelings away. The world sucks sometimes and it’s okay to be upset by it. And if there’s a single thing you feel you can’t talk about, find a way to do it, even if it’s far outside your comfort zone. You’ll feel a lot better.
#ItsOkayToTalk

https://andysmanclub.co.uk/groups/