The issue we face when it comes to ‘mens health’, is not just how dire their health is; but also, what happens to anyone who tries to raise a flag and talk about it. Here are some bitter pills to swallow – American men die at 1.4 times the rate of American women. They lead in 13 of the top 15 causes of death, and have worse health outcomes across every racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic group. And if we can fix this - equalising men’s risk of dying with women’s - we could save 375,000 mens lives: the equivalent to six Super Bowl stadiums worth of men, every year, in the US alone. And I know - We may not believe these things, we may not like them, but they are facts, and shocking ones at that. But what is somehow even more shocking, is what will happen to you when you dare to say them out loud. You will be pelted with eggs. You will be called slurs. You will be dubbed a liar, an incel or misogynist. You will be shrieked at, shouted down, and talked over. You will meet the most ignorant, narcissistic, and hateful army of bigots you could ever dream of; all of them dedicated to denying the truth, and twisting the narrative in the opposite direction instead. Simply put, it is not the articles on ‘mens health’ that alarm me, but rather the response I so often see beneath them. A small army of men die, needlessly, from poor health every year – in the UK, 15 men die young every hour. Most of these men can be saved, if we just cared a little more about them. So why is condemnation hurled at those who bravely try to help save these lives, and what are we going to do about it? What do you think? ~ [1] [2] [3] [4] #menshealth #malesuicideawareness

2025-02-24