Survey

Following International Men’s Day 2015, Priory commissioned a survey of 1,000 men to uncover men’s attitudes towards their own mental health.

It was Men’s Health Awareness Month 2019, and their findings seem just as relevant now as they were then.

The biggest pressures in men’s life are work (32%), finance (31%) and health (23%)
66% of men would prefer to share their feelings with their partner above anyone else
Generally speaking, men make up about 40% of the patients being treated for depression and anxiety
40% of men said it would take thoughts of suicide or self-harm to compel them to seek professional help.
60% of men polled have shared their feelings of anxiety with someone at some point.
77% who admit to suffering mental health issues however, there remains a number of men living in the UK who feel unable to speak to a friend or professional about potentially serious symptoms.
Almost one quarter (22%) of men said they would not feel comfortable even speaking to a GP or any other professional; the main reason being that they worry it will waste their GP’s time.
(And this maybe really just another way of saying it’s any of the above reasons.)
It does need to be made clear that depression and anxiety are perfectly legitimate reasons to seek medical care; after all, GPs spend about 30% of their time dealing with psychological issues.
Work related stress and financial concerns
Work related pressure came top of the list at 32%.
This was followed closely by financial pressures at 31% and
Health concerns at 23%.
A more seasonal pressure felt predominantly by men aged 35-44 years of age, is the pending cost of Christmas – also a more popular concern felt by those living in London.

The majority of men claim their mental health is having a negative impact on

The survey asked:

The results showed that the reasons men do not share their feelings are largely as follows