Over half of Irish adults (56 per cent) believe men in Ireland need greater support to manage their health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n
Stigma around seeking help (34 per cent) and an inability to ask for help (23 per cent) were identified as major barriers to men addressing health concerns.<\/p>\n
Two in five feel men\u2019s mental health is deteriorating, reveals Movember, the leading charity working to change the face of men\u2019s health.<\/p>\n
Movember is calling on people across the country to raise vital funds to support men\u2019s health initiatives, highlighting that men\u2019s health is not just a men\u2019s issue, but a societal one that impacts families, friends, and the wider community.<\/p>\n
Two in five feel men\u2019s mental health is deteriorating, reveals Movember, the leading charity working to change the face of men\u2019s health.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s campaign is being championed by an impressive line-up of ambassadors, including former Munster rugby player Simon Zebo, broadcaster Darren Kennedy, former Mayo GAA footballer P\u00e1draig O\u2019Hora, and psychotherapist, author and pundit Richie Sadlier.<\/p>\n
Drawing on findings from its landmark Real Face of Men\u2019s Health report, which explores the attitudes and experiences shaping men\u2019s health and wellbeing in Ireland, it reveals that the cost of living (42 per cent) and limited support for mental health (25 per cent) were cited as the biggest pressures facing men.<\/p>\n
Globally, a man dies by suicide every minute, and in Ireland, four out of every five deaths by suicide are male.<\/p>\n
It is a national crisis that disproportionately affects younger, working-aged men.<\/p>\n
The findings also indicate clear concerns for young men, with half of Irish adults (50 per cent) believing young men are becoming increasingly isolated, whilst 62 per cent say they struggle to find purpose.<\/p>\n
Technology was cited by 35 per cent of Irish adults as among the reasons it is more difficult for men to establish meaningful social connections, while 70 per cent of Irish adults believe greater efforts need to be made to tackle the epidemic of loneliness, which is impacting men in Ireland, with the country already ranked as the loneliest in the EU.<\/p>\n
Prostate and testicular cancer awareness and early intervention remain central to the work of Movember.<\/p>\n
Through research, strategic partnerships, and education, they aim to support men achieve more positive health outcomes through earlier diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n
In Ireland, prostate cancer is the number one cancer affecting men (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), with one in every six men diagnosed in their lifetime and 4,000 men diagnosed annually.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch, Sarah Ouellette, Movember country manager, said: “Movember as a campaign is all about having fun with impact, it\u2019s about galvanising individuals and communities across the country to raise vital funds for men\u2019s health. Poor men\u2019s health is an issue that affects everyone, and its ripple effects are felt across families, workplaces, and society.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery man is a son, brother, friend, colleague or partner, and we all must recognise this and strive to create a society and health system that is gender responsive and empowers men to reach out and seek help earlier. Earlier supports and treatments lead to more positive outcomes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know, Irish men are dying too young, and this must change. The moustache is a global symbol for positive change, and we at Movember are appealing to the public to support the campaign this year. There are lots of ways to get involved; it\u2019s about finding a way that works for you, whether that\u2019s rallying your crew and getting a little creative while doing good for men\u2019s health, or going solo.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over half of Irish adults (56 per cent) believe men in Ireland need greater support to manage their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[97,259,260],"class_list":{"0":"post-245436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-mental-health","10":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}