Men are likely to struggle with mental health in lockdown from angers actu Watch Video

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Men are at risk of poor mental health and suicide during lockdown. <br/><br/>38% of men have noticed a negative effect on their mental health since going into lockdown in March, according to YouGov and Jacamo<br/><br/>Poorer middle-aged men are the group most at risk of suicide during the current Covid-19 crisis(source: 1,920 Samaritans charity volunteers.)<br/><br/>Lockdown has brought loneliness for everyone, in some capacity - Rav Sekhon, Integrative counsellor<br/><br/>Even when living with family and friends, there’s an isolation that exists for us all and that can be difficult to manage. Rav Sekhon, Integrative counsellor<br/><br/>Men are generally less likely to talk about how they feel, andif we add the isolation of lockdown to this it increases the risk of suicide. Rav Sekhon, Integrative counsellor<br/>