Just a reminder that the Men 4 Mental Health group starts next Thursday and there are a few spaces available.  If you know of anyone that might be interested in the group, please ask them to contact us or, with their consent, refer them on their behalf.

Men 4 Mental Health is for any man feeling low, experiencing a lack of motivation, loss of direction, struggling in their relationships or struggling in any other way with their mental health.  The course is FREE and open to any man living in Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock) aged between 18 and 65. It will be running over 6 consecutive weeks, on the following dates:

Thursday 1^st May 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Thursday 8^th May 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Thursday 15^th May 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Thursday 22^nd May 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Thursday 29^th May 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Thursday 5^th June 2025: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Men can either attend in-person or virtually. If wanting to join virtually, they can attend the session using their mobile/laptop/computer/tablet from the comfort of their own home and join with members at the in-person session.  The in-person session will be held at The Mulberry Tree Family Centre, Colchester: Mulberry Tree Family Centre, High St, Colcheste, CO1 1JH

There has been some fantastic feedback from previous cohorts

“the course gave me useful strategies for coping with mental health”

“it helped hearing other people’s stories and how even though we had different circumstances, we still helped and supported each other”

“I thought it was facilitated extremely well”

“I liked the fact that the group was online, because I was in the safety of my own environment, it was less anxiety provoking”

“it made me feel that I wasn’t alone. I now know that there are other people in the same boat”

“I was really in a bad place and now I’m out of that place, I’ve made friends and learnt a lot of things about my mental health, and learnt about other people’s mental health”

If a morning course isn’t suitable, please be aware that we will be running other courses later in the year which can be held in the evening if there is demand. Therefore, please continue asking men to contact us to be placed on the waiting list.  Professionals are also welcome to register interest on another person’s behalf with their consent.  If you have any questions, please do contact the team.

If you wish to attend contact the team and register your interest.

Telephone – 0333 032 2958
Email – MH.wellbeingteam@essex.gov.uk.

The course leaflet with more information is attached below.