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Wanaumeeeeeeee! Huu ni mwezi maalumu kwaajili ya AFYA YA AKILI YA WANAUME NA MASUALA YA AFYA kiujumla. Sasa leo hebu tujuzaje kwanini wengi wetu hatuongei au kushirikisha watu wengine tunapopitia changamoto na ikitokea tumesema basi inakuwa katika hatua mbaya sana ambazo urekebishaji wa tatizo unakuwa mgumu?
Wanaume wengi hawapendi kuongelea changamoto za kimaisha na afya ya akili wanazopitia kwa sababu mbalimbali, zikiwemo:
1. Matarajio ya kijamii: Jamii nyingi zinawawekea wanaume matarajio ya kuwa na nguvu, wenye uwezo wa kujitegemea, na wasiokubali kushindwa. Hii inawafanya wanaume wengi kuona aibu au udhaifu wanapojaribu kuzungumza kuhusu changamoto zao za kimaisha na afya ya akili.
2. Hofu ya kudharauliwa: Wanaume wanaweza kuwa na hofu ya kudharauliwa au kukataliwa na marafiki, familia, au jamii kwa jumla wanapoongelea matatizo yao ya ndani. Wanaweza kuhisi kuwa wakiongea wazi, wataonekana wanyonge au wasio na uwezo.
3. Ukosefu wa elimu na uelewa: Baadhi ya wanaume hawana ufahamu wa kutosha kuhusu afya ya akili na umuhimu wa kuzungumza kuhusu changamoto wanazopitia. Hii inaweza kuwafanya wapuuze au kutotambua dalili za matatizo ya afya ya akili.
4. Uoga wa kuonyesha hisia: Wanaume wengi wamelelewa katika mazingira ambayo kuonyesha hisia, hasa huzuni au woga, kunachukuliwa kama ishara ya udhaifu. Kwa hivyo, wanajizuia kuzungumza ili wasionekane dhaifu.
5. Ukosefu wa mifano mizuri: Katika baadhi ya jamii, kuna uhaba wa mifano mizuri ya wanaume ambao wanazungumza wazi kuhusu afya ya akili na changamoto za kimaisha. Hii inafanya iwe vigumu kwa wanaume wengine kufuata mkondo huo.
6. Kutojua wapi pa kupata msaada: Wanaume wengi wanaweza kuwa hawajui wapi pa kwenda kupata msaada wa kisaikolojia au wanahisi kwamba huduma hizo hazipatikani kwa urahisi au hazifai kwao.
7. Shinikizo la kifamilia na majukumu: Wanaume wengi wanabeba mzigo mkubwa wa kifamilia na majukumu, ambayo yanaweza kuwa sababu ya wao kutozungumzia changamoto zao kwa kuhofia kuonekana hawatoshelezi wajibu wao.
Ili kubadilisha hali hii, ni muhimu kuelimisha jamii kuhusu umuhimu wa afya ya akili na kuondoa unyanyapaa unaohusishwa na kuzungumza kuhusu changamoto za kimaisha na afya ya akili. Pia, kuhimiza wanaume kuzungumza na kutafuta msaada inapohitajika.
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Key findings:
- 77% of men polled have suffered with symptoms of common mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress or depression
- 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health
- 29% of those say they are "too embarrassed" to speak about it, while 20% say there is a "negative stigma" on the issue
- The biggest cause of mental health issues in men’s lives are work (32%), their finances (31%) and their health (23%)
- 40% of men polled said it would take thoughts of suicide or self-harm to compel them to get professional help
- What are the biggest causes of pressure in your life?
- What areas of your life does your mental health impact upon?
- Who do you talk to about your mental health?
- Why would you not talk about your mental health?
- Would you talk to a professional about your mental health?
Who men speak to about their mental health
The majority of men (60%) polled have shared their feelings about mental health with someone at some point. This leaves as many as 4 in 10 (40%) men in the UK who won't discuss their mental health with close friends, family, or a medical professional.Alarmingly, the survey highlighted that for 40% of men, it would take thoughts of suicide or self-harm to compel them to get professional help.
Note: if you know someone who's in need of immediate help, consider these crisis support options.
When men do choose to speak up, the results showed that 66% would share their feelings with their partner above anyone else.
Other key statistics on men’s mental health:
- 1 in 8 men report experiencing symptoms of mental health problems, compared to 1 in 5 women [source]
- 35.2% of men think they have had a diagnosable mental health condition at some point in their life [source]
- A fifth of men (19.5%) have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, confirmed by professionals [source]
- Three-quarters of registered suicide deaths in the UK in 2020 were men [source]
- 191,000 men a year report stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work [source]
Why men don't talk about their mental health
For the men who said they don't talk to anyone about their mental health, their underlying reasons were:- 'I’ve learnt to deal with it' (40%)
- 'I don’t wish to be a burden to anyone' (36%)
- ‘I’m too embarrassed’ (29%)
- ‘There’s negative stigma around this type of thing’ (20%)
- ‘I don’t want to admit I need support’ (17%)
- ‘I don’t want to appear weak’ (16%)
- ‘I have no-one to talk to’ (14%)
