A new survey from the Men’s Health Forum (MHF) has revealed that more than a third of men feel ‘constantly stressed or under pressure’, while the same proportion (34 per cent) would be too ashamed to take time off work for a mental health problem. 

The findings were released to coincide with ‘Men’s Health Week’ earlier this month, which followed the theme of ‘Let’s Talk’ because talking about stress has been shown to be the best way to beat it.

To help men combat stress, the MHF has published a new booklet, Beat Stress, Feel Better as well as launching a free, confidential Beat Stress text and email advice service.

The MHF stated: “Our message to men is: talk about how you beat stress, talk about what causes it. Talk to your mates, talk to your family. And if you want to talk to a professional, try the Men’s Health Forum’s new Beat Stress service – free text chat with experts trained in beating stress, no names, no hassle.”