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Men’s Mental Health Information, Signposting and Resources
Find information, external support options, peer-support groups, helplines, and public resources that may help you take a first step in a way that feels right for you.
What’s on Your Mind
Life throws challenges at all of us, and sometimes they can feel overwhelming. Here, you can explore topics that commonly affect men, including stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationships, and everyday pressures. Each section offers general information, possible signs, and external support options that may help you understand what to explore next.
Taking time to understand your mental health is a powerful first step toward feeling better.
Explore Ways Forward
There is no single route that works for everyone. This section introduces common approaches that may support mental health, including therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, and alternative treatments. These pages are for general information only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Every step you take toward change — no matter how small — is a win.
Find a Men’s Support Group Near You
Across the UK, local and online men’s groups offer different ways to connect, talk, walk, listen, or spend time with others who may understand. Whether you’re looking for peer-to-peer discussions, activity-based meet-ups, or community-led sessions, our men's group directory helps you explore public-facing options nearby and online.
You are not alone. Finding the right group can take time, but there are options out there.
Browse External Support Services
If something has been on your mind, this section helps you explore external organisations, helplines, directories, and public resources covering areas such as anxiety, addiction, relationships, grief, and work-related stress. Some organisations may offer listening services, advice, practical tools, or further information. MMH lists signposting information only and does not provide direct support or endorse every service listed.
Finding the right support option can take time. This directory is here to make the search easier.
What Does MMH Stand For?
MMH stands for Men’s Mental Health. It reflects our aim to make men’s mental health information, signposting, and external support options easier to find, understand, and approach.
“mmh” is also a sound people use when listening, thinking, or encouraging someone to keep talking. That fits the purpose of MMH: helping men find information, services, groups, and public resources in a way that feels more approachable.
Find Support. Your Way.
Everyone’s path is different. We help with the signposts.
Why MMH CIC Exists
MMH CIC was founded from lived experience and a simple problem: finding support can feel harder than it should. When you are struggling, searching through scattered websites, unfamiliar services, and unclear options can feel like another barrier.
MMH CIC exists to make men’s mental health support options easier to find by pointing men towards external services, peer-support groups, helplines, public resources, and general information.
Every man’s situation is different. MMH does not provide direct support, counselling, diagnosis, or crisis intervention. We help with the signposts.
Why Men’s Mental Health Visibility Matters
Suicide is reported as a leading cause of death among men under 50 in the UK. Yet, many continue to face mental health challenges alone: often due to stigma, uncertainty about where to turn, or the fear of being judged.
At MMH CIC, we believe that everyone should know what support options are out there, and how to access them in a way that feels right for them.
Our platform was created to provide information and signpost to external services that may help. The figures below highlight why raising awareness and increasing visibility of support matters so much.
Why Men’s Mental Health Signposting Matters
These figures highlight why clear information, trusted signposting and accessible routes into support matter.
Suicide in the UK
Registered deaths
suicides were registered in the UK in 2024.
Source: House of Commons Library, 2026.
Male Suicide Risk
Around
%
Suicide in England and Wales is around three times more common among men than women.
Source: House of Commons Library, 2026.
Hazardous Drinking
Men
%
of men drink at hazardous levels or above, compared with 11.7% of women.
Source: NHS England Digital, 2025.
Therapy Referrals
Only
%
of NHS Talking Therapies referrals were for men in 2023/24
Rough Sleeping
England
%
of people sleeping rough in England on a single night in autumn 2025 were men.
Source: GOV.UK / MHCLG, 2026.
Behind every statistic is a real person, family or community affected by men’s mental health, suicide, addiction, homelessness or barriers to support. These figures highlight why clear information, trusted signposting and accessible routes into support matter.
“I created MMH because I know how it feels to be in that dark place, feeling there is only one way out.
Scrolling through my phone, needing help, but feeling no-one cares, no-one will listen. There are people that care, they will listen. You matter and there is no shame in needing help. Reach out.”
How MMH CIC Plays Its Part
MMH CIC aims to make it easier for men to explore support options in a way that feels right for them. We do not provide direct help, therapy, diagnosis, medical advice, or crisis support. Our role is to improve visibility of external support options and reduce some of the confusion around where to look.
Here’s how the platform supports that mission:
Empathetic & Informative Content
Clear, straightforward articles and guides that explain common issues affecting men and outline general options that may be worth exploring.
Resource Visibility
A central space for external links to peer-support groups, helplines, therapy directories, public resources, and mental health organisations.
Shared Understanding
Content that encourages open conversation, reduces stigma, and helps make common challenges feel easier to recognise and talk about.