MensPsych

Have you ever wondered what sorts of issues lead boys and men to seek Psychological therapy? Men and boys are not alone in struggling to make sense of their lives. Often the problems they experience are similar to many other blokes. They’re also not too different from the challenges experienced by women. The truth is, there’s lots of individual differences in the issues that each person faces. But in their attempts to make more sense out of life, blokes tend to discuss issues relating to a...

A popular view is that men DO NOT seek help. Well that's rubbish.

Drinking alcohol (often excessively) is not uncommon for blokes (and many women too!). But when you mix alcohol with mental health difficulties, it can be a disaster waiting to happen. The problem with alcohol is that it changes your brain chemistry. Your brain functions best when its chemicals and processes are in balance and alcohol changes the neurotransmitters so things get out-of-whack. The important thing to remember is that the brain is already having difficulties keeping things...