13 min
'Dad just broke down in front of me' World at One
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Time to Change, a campaign run by the mental health group Mind, have published a survey which found that half young men in the UK would not feel comfortable speaking to their father about their mental health. When asked why, more than a third said it was because their fathers do not talk about their feelings and 31% said they would not want to burden them.
The survey also revealed that over half of young men (54%) who are experiencing mental health problems 'put a brave face on' or 'keep it to themselves.'
Richard has Contamination Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Barry is his Dad. Becky Milligan talked to them about what they've been through.
Time to Change, a campaign run by the mental health group Mind, have published a survey which found that half young men in the UK would not feel comfortable speaking to their father about their mental health. When asked why, more than a third said it was because their fathers do not talk about their feelings and 31% said they would not want to burden them.
The survey also revealed that over half of young men (54%) who are experiencing mental health problems 'put a brave face on' or 'keep it to themselves.'
Richard has Contamination Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Barry is his Dad. Becky Milligan talked to them about what they've been through.
13 min