How do we get men to engage with our wellbeing initiatives?

Andrew Pain (andrew@andrewpain.co.uk)
Andrew Pain is a down-to-earth motivational speaker on a mission to create decisive and resilient communities, break down stigmas and stereotyping, and inspire gender unity.

Abstract

Addressing men’s mental health and understanding how to engage men, starts with understanding that men’s mental health is everyone’s challenge: aside from the men themselves and the journey they’ve experienced to arrive at a place of homelessness, prison or suicide, there is also a ripple effect: broken families, traumatised work colleagues, fractured communities. The reasons why men don’t engage in wellbeing initiatives at work will differ from organisation to organisation, but within our workplaces, there are concrete steps we can take to make a difference, to start the conversation around men’s mental health and create healthier working environments for everyone.

Keywords: males, men, men’s health, mental health, psychological safety

Author Biography

Andrew Pain is a down-to-earth motivational speaker on a mission to create decisive and resilient communities, break down stigmas and stereotyping, and inspire gender unity. To this mission he contributes lived experience as a domestic abuse survivor, with 20 years of leadership and HR experience. Andrew combines energetic delivery and an engaging sense of humour to address serious topics related to mental health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, leadership and talent development.

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