When Men Heal, Families Heal

Each year, International Men’s Day (and the everyday work behind it) shines a much-needed light on men’s wellbeing: physical, emotional and relational. Because in so many ways, men are still in the shadows when it comes to talking about what’s really going on inside.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

In the UK, the crisis is clear:

• Around three-quarters of all suicides are men. Office for National Statistics+3Men and Boys Research Centre+3Mental Health Foundation+3

• In England and Wales in 2023 the suicide rate for men was 17.4 per 100,000—against 5.7 per 100,000 for women. Office for National Statistics+1

• Men are far less likely to access talking therapies: only about 36 % of referrals to NHS talking‐therapies are men. Mental Health Foundation+1

• Men often carry multiple risks: lower life satisfaction, higher substance use, greater dependence. Mental Health Foundation+1

These are more than statistics—they represent fathers, brothers, friends, partners—our community.

Behind the Figures: What’s Really At Stake

It’s not just about numbers. For many men:

• The expectation to provide, protect, be strong can become a pressure-cooker of emotional strain.

• There remains a cultural script that vulnerability means weakness. That talking about fears, insecurities or emotional pain somehow conflicts with “being a man”. Mental Health UK+1

• Without the right outlets, men may lean on harmful coping styles: isolation, avoidance, substance misuse.

• When internal storms build, they often don’t crack open until something more serious happens.

  
  

What’s the Alternative? Brotherhood. Connection. Space to Be Real.

This is where men’s circles - and community - come in. When men gather in safe, non-judgmental spaces to show up as they are, things shift.

• Studies show that strong male friendship and connection acts as a buffer against loneliness and mental-health risks. Psychology Today+1

• Groups called “men’s circles” are growing because they offer emotional sharing, relational trust, open space to dig beneath the roles we play. Vitality Insurance Plans+1

• The practical benefits are real: increased self-awareness, better relationships, improved resilience - and less stigma around simply being human. Br8kethesilence

  
  

For Men. For Their Families. For Their Futures.

When a man keeps growing, healing, staying balanced, everyone around him benefits:

• He can show up more fully with children or partners - not just ticking boxes but emotionally present.

• He can move through work, life, transition and stress from a place of awareness rather than reaction.

• He can model for other men and boys that strength isn’t about holding it in - it’s about connection, authenticity, and growth.

  
  

A Call to Action

If you’re reading this and you’re a man (or you know a man), ask: Where am I holding things inside? Where am I going solo when I need support?It’s perfectly okay - and often wise - to say: I don’t have to carry this alone.

If you’re part of a family, a workplace, a friendship circle - encourage the men you know to open up, to engage, to connect.

Introducing the Future Men’s Club

At Be The Future we’re launching our Men’s Club - a space dedicated to men’s wellbeing, growth, connection and authenticity.In this Club we will:

• Meet regularly in a safe, supportive circle of brothers.

• Explore topics like emotional resilience, purpose, relationships, life transitions.

• Share deeply, support each other, build honest connection.

• Be part of a community that cares not just about what you do, but who you are.

If you’re ready to take this step - to invest in yourself, to join a band of men who want real depth - then we’d love to welcome you.

Join us, and let’s reshape what being a man in today’s world truly means: strong, yes - but also open, connected and alive.

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