How podcasts and virtual therapy groups became an unexpected ally for men’s mental health in lockdown
With the pandemic triggering a mental health catastrophe, the rise of online support is helping men find life-saving solidarity
13 January 2021 • 12:17pm
Andy Richardson and Tommy Danquah run the ManUp! podcast as well as Zoom check-ins and Instagram Live chats for their followers
Job losses. Financial despair. Isolation. And the unbearable vice-like pressure of lockdown. Covid has triggered a mental health crisis in Britain, with the Centre for Mental Health claiming 8.5 million adults in England alone need support.
ONS data suggests 48 per cent of Brits have suffered a decline in mental wellbeing, with 60 per cent of those experiencing stress and anxiety, and one in five suffering from depression.