The critical state of men's mental health

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Movember is a spectacular example of cultural intervention in men's health. Coat rack of the diminutive Austro-English for "mustache" and "November", Movember invites us to focus on the masculine symbol of "health" and men's health problems, for a full month each year.

On the other side of the Atlantic and the Pacific, men's lips are sticking to men's major health problems: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Last year, in 2017, $ 67.5 million was raised in 20 countries and more than 5 million "Mo Bros" and "Mo Sistas" supported the cause in events and sponsorship campaigns. individual. Of the funds raised, 72.3% was allocated to health and men's awareness programs.

The Movember Foundation must be applauded and admired for reaching global reach since its inception in 2003. It has clearly highlighted the need to speak, language being a key factor in cultural change, an issue I've explored previously in my article regarding the need to adopt positive language in the field of mental health.

However, let's use this awareness month to take a broader look at the critical state of men's mental health and ask if it's worth more than the month of November.

Mental health crisis gap in men

The gap in the crisis is that men do not talk about their problems and the limited number of professionals available.

The World Health Organization estimates that 800,000 people commit suicide each year. And that number continues to grow. It's a person every 40 seconds. And many, many more suicide attempts.

Suicide occurs throughout life and is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds worldwide. And, among the suicides of the western world, 75% are men.

This huge disparity between men and women is clearly highlighted when you examine the surrounding factors. 40% of men in crisis admit that they will not talk to anyone, citing embarrassment, not wanting to be a burden, or because they feel they have no one to turn to.

What are we doing to deal with this global crisis?

In Europe, there are only 50 mental health workers per 100 000 population. In the United States, there are only 28 mental health workers per 100,000 population.

This figure is even more worrying at the global level. WHO reports that there are an average of 9 mental health workers out of 100,000 and that of the global health workforce, only 1 per cent focuses on mental health.

These statistics, coupled with the latest WHO statement in April 2018 that depression is now the biggest risk to human health, with 300 million sufferers worldwide, clearly show that we need to act strongly to close this crisis gap. form of intervention.

The digital intervention is a growing sector

The crisis is beginning to be resolved, with additional funding announced by governments and an increase in digital intervention services. In the United Kingdom, for example, an additional £ 2 billion per year is to be allocated to Mental Health crisis services. In addition, Babylon Health and Talkspace provide application-based digital solutions and services that connect users to a professional to remove some of the barriers created by distance, price, and accessibility.

But with the growing number of people affected by a mental health problem around the world, much remains to be done.

As such, new services are starting to respond to the important need to intervene, such as Basis, the new startup created by former Uber CEO Andrew Chapin, which promises to connect users with unauthorized specialists trained for paid sessions.

More and more digital applications and services are also emerging more frequently, using Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Engagement Therapy (ACT) methods to help users. coping with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, behavioral disorders, eating disorders, self-harm, addiction and more.

And, in a similar area, we also have applications such as Calm and Headspace that offer meditation training. This is a foundation for proactive emotional health practice that has been shown to produce real mental health benefits.

The intervention also concerns cultural and motivational levers

The genius of Movember is his cultural intervention using the humor, visibility and simplicity of the mustache. It attracts us and presents us with the challenge of getting involved and being brave while offering social rewards and congratulations to the community. These are key principles of the network effect and the theory of human motivation.

In the same way, we must find our equivalents of mustache digital intervention if we want to try to fill the gaps of the care crisis. As Movember intervened culturally and became a dominant activity for the month of November, we must do the same throughout the year for mental health.

We should seek to introduce more innovation in early interventions as the foundation of our approach. And, although we certainly need to talk more about mental health, it would be wise to do so with a positive lexicon that encourages common and attractive habits and routines.

Let's put our heads together.

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Movember is a spectacular example of cultural intervention in men's health. Coat rack of the diminutive Austro-English for "mustache" and "November", Movember invites us to focus on the masculine symbol of "health" and men's health problems, for a full month each year.

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On the other side of the Atlantic and the Pacific, men's lips are sticking to men's major health problems: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Last year, in 2017, $ 67.5 million was raised in 20 countries and more than 5 million "Mo Bros" and "Mo Sistas" supported the cause in events and sponsorship campaigns. individual. Of the funds raised, 72.3% was allocated to health and men's awareness programs.

The Movember Foundation must be applauded and admired for reaching global reach since its inception in 2003. It has clearly highlighted the need to speak, language being a key factor in cultural change, an issue I've explored previously in my article regarding the need to adopt positive language in the field of mental health.

However, let's use this awareness month to take a broader look at the critical state of men's mental health and ask if it's worth more than the month of November.

Mental health crisis gap in men

The gap in the crisis is that men do not talk about their problems and the limited number of professionals available.

The World Health Organization estimates that 800,000 people commit suicide each year. And that number continues to grow. It's a person every 40 seconds. And many, many more suicide attempts.

Suicide occurs throughout life and is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds worldwide. And, among the suicides of the western world, 75% are men.

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This huge disparity between men and women is clearly highlighted when you examine the surrounding factors. 40% of men in crisis admit that they will not talk to anyone, citing embarrassment, not wanting to be a burden, or because they feel they have no one to turn to.

What are we doing to deal with this global crisis?

In Europe, there are only 50 mental health workers per 100 000 population. In the United States, there are only 28 mental health workers per 100,000 population.

This figure is even more worrying at the global level. WHO reports that there are an average of 9 mental health workers out of 100,000 and that of the global health workforce, only 1 per cent focuses on mental health.

These statistics, coupled with the latest WHO statement in April 2018 that depression is now the biggest risk to human health, with 300 million sufferers worldwide, clearly show that we need to act strongly to close this crisis gap. form of intervention.

ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISING

The digital intervention is a growing sector

The crisis is beginning to be resolved, with additional funding announced by governments and an increase in digital intervention services. In the United Kingdom, for example, an additional £ 2 billion per year is to be allocated to Mental Health crisis services. In addition, Babylon Health and Talkspace provide application-based digital solutions and services that connect users to a professional to remove some of the barriers created by distance, price, and accessibility.

But with the growing number of people affected by a mental health problem around the world, much remains to be done.

As such, new services are starting to respond to the important need to intervene, such as Basis, the new startup created by former Uber CEO Andrew Chapin, which promises to connect users with unauthorized specialists trained for paid sessions.

More and more digital applications and services are also emerging more frequently, using Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Engagement Therapy (ACT) methods to help users. coping with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, behavioral disorders, eating disorders, self-harm, addiction and more.

And, in a similar area, we also have applications such as Calm and Headspace that offer meditation training. This is a foundation for proactive emotional health practice that has been shown to produce real mental health benefits.

ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISING

The intervention also concerns cultural and motivational levers

The genius of Movember is his cultural intervention using the humor, visibility and simplicity of the mustache. It attracts us and presents us with the challenge of getting involved and being brave while offering social rewards and congratulations to the community. These are key principles of the network effect and the theory of human motivation.

In the same way, we must find our equivalents of mustache digital intervention if we want to try to fill the gaps of the care crisis. As Movember intervened culturally and became a dominant activity for the month of November, we must do the same throughout the year for mental health.

We should seek to introduce more innovation in early interventions as the foundation of our approach. And, although we certainly need to talk more about mental health, it would be wise to do so with a positive lexicon that encourages common and attractive habits and routines.

Let's put our heads together.