Opening up about how we’re feeling isn’t always easy, and sometimes drinking feels like the answer. Find out how talking to a group of strangers helped these men change their drinking and their lives.
We’ve partnered with Andy’s Man Club, a men's mental health charity, and football legend Chris Kamara to show how the power of opening up and talking about how you’re feeling can be the first step to reducing how much you drink and feeling a lot better.
Almost 60% of men aged 45–64 agree that alcohol is often used as a coping mechanism by men their age.
To find out if your drinking is affecting your mental health, take the Drinking Check for personalised advice and guidance.
Dan, Oli, and Simon from Andy’s Man Club discuss how they used alcohol to escape their problems and share how talking about how they were feeling helped them find better ways to manage their mental health.
Content warning – the following stories discuss experiences of suicide and suicidal feelings.
Advice and tips to help you reduce your drinking or support someone else with their drinking.
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Click below to read about our joint campaign "It's okay to talk about drinking".
