Perhaps more worryingly, this tends to be more common in middle-aged men with 45-49 year olds accounting for the highest figure. By comparison, the figure among women is 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
So, as I take the time to write this I reflect on, what Men’s Health Week means to me. Of course, although mental health is very prominent in the media today, it’s important not to overlook physical health too.
To me it’s clear it’s a combination of the two. For me personally, I feel a great sense of release from physical exercise. I know that if I am not having a particularly good day or if something on my mind and is troubling me, then the best way to deal with it, for me, is to exercise. That could be anything from a 20-minute walk to going out on my bike for a few hours. I specifically make time in my day to exercise, as I know I always feel much better afterwards from the dopamine high.
This is different for every individual though. So, whatever it maybe, a walk, reading, listening to a podcast, it’s so important to take some time for yourself each day. With the pressure in society today, and most of us leading extremely busy lives, a conscious effort must be to make time for yourself, otherwise it will fall down the priority list, when in fact it should be at the top.