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MANUP? The adopted term of ‘MAN UP’ as we know it, needs to be challenged. The adopted term of 'MAN UP' as we know it, needs to be challenged.

Don't just brush yourself down & get on with it. Be brave, speak to someone, even if it's a mate. That's our focus; that's our mission. As a mental health awareness charity, we promote men's talking by displaying stories, having conversations, and discussing solutions in different ways.

18/06/2026

What do men keep telling us?

That purpose matters.

That environment matters.

That recovery is possible.

That responsibility matters.

That sometimes the difference between staying silent and speaking up is simply feeling welcome.

Over the years, we've sat down with hundreds of men from all walks of life. Business owners, tradesmen, fathers, sons, NHS workers, police officers, veterans, students and many more.

Different stories.

Different struggles.

But some themes keep coming back.

This reel brings together just a few of those conversations. Not because these men speak for all men, but because their experiences might sound familiar to someone watching.

If one thing stands out, it's this:

Men do talk.

The question is whether we're listening.

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That's where you'll find the longer interviews and deeper discussions.



P.S. Check our feed. We're showing that men do talk.

This session is happening tomorrow.Men & How to Get Unstuck - With Alex WilliamsFeeling stuck, unsure what to do next, o...
17/06/2026

This session is happening tomorrow.

Men & How to Get Unstuck - With Alex Williams

Feeling stuck, unsure what to do next, or going round in circles? This session is about understanding what’s holding you back and how to start moving forward again.

Led by Alex Williams, he will be covering simple ways to break patterns, shift your mindset, and take the next step with clarity.

This isn’t about theory. It’s about understanding what’s actually going on and hearing real experiences.

You do not have to speak.
You do not have to turn your camera on.
You just need to show up.

📅 Tomorrow
🕖 6:15pm to 7:15pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Men only session
Free to attend

Register here: www.manup.how/events



16/06/2026

Most men don't open up sitting across from a therapist.

That might be uncomfortable to hear, but it's what many men tell us.

Give a man a purpose.
A job to do.
A walk.
A hike.
A project.
A reason to be there.

Then something interesting happens.

The conversation starts naturally.

Not because somebody asked, "How are you feeling?"

Because trust was built first.

The problem isn't that men won't talk.

The problem is that many people expect men to talk in the same way everyone else does.

What if we've been approaching this conversation all wrong?

⬇️ Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

🎥 Full video available on our website
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15/06/2026

Have you ever convinced yourself your life was over?

Not in a dramatic way.

Just that moment where something happens and your mind immediately jumps to the worst possible outcome.

In this clip, a health scare left him convinced it was game over.

His face had dropped.

He thought he'd had a stroke.

He'd already started writing his future off before he'd even spoken to a doctor.

Thankfully, it wasn't what he feared.

But it raises an interesting question.

How many of us have been through something similar?

How often do we catastrophise, assume the worst and convince ourselves there's no way back?

Sometimes the biggest battle isn't what's actually happening.

It's the story we're telling ourselves about it.

Have you ever had a moment where you thought everything was over, only to realise later it wasn't nearly as bad as you feared?

⬇️ Let us know in the comments.

🎥 Full video available on our website
▶️ YouTube
🎧 Spotify

Men & Your Identity with James Elliott MScIdentity is not something most men are ever taught to think about properly.It ...
11/06/2026

Men & Your Identity with James Elliott MSc

Identity is not something most men are ever taught to think about properly.
It gets shaped over time by expectations. Roles. Pressure. What you think you should be rather than what actually fits.

This session is about stepping back and understanding who you are beneath all of that. Not labels. Not rules. Just awareness.

Led by James Elliott, this is a space to look at how identity forms, where it comes from and how it might be influencing the way you think, react and show up in life.

You do not have to speak.
You do not have to turn your camera on.
You just need to show up.

📅 Thursday 25 June
🕖 6:15pm to 7:15pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Men only session
Free to attend

Register here: www.manup.how/events

Men & How to Get Unstuck - With Alex Williams Feeling stuck, unsure what to do next, or going round in circles? This ses...
11/06/2026

Men & How to Get Unstuck - With Alex Williams

Feeling stuck, unsure what to do next, or going round in circles? This session is about understanding what’s holding you back and how to start moving forward again.

Alex Williams will be covering simple ways to break patterns, shift your mindset, and take the next step with clarity.

This isn’t about theory. It’s about understanding what’s actually going on and hearing real experiences.

You do not have to speak.
You do not have to turn your camera on.
You just need to show up.

📅 Thursday 18 June
🕖 6:15pm to 7:15pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Men only session
Free to attend

Register here: www.manup.how/events

This session is happening tomorrow.Men & Your Emotional Intelligence with James Elliott MScIf you have ever found yourse...
10/06/2026

This session is happening tomorrow.

Men & Your Emotional Intelligence with James Elliott MSc

If you have ever found yourself reacting before you understand what you are feeling, this session is worth your time.

This is not about overthinking or analysing everything.
It is about understanding your responses and having more control over how you handle them.

No pressure to speak.
No expectation to share.
Just a space to listen and take something useful away.

📅 Tomorrow
🕖 6:15pm to 7:15pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Men only session
Free to attend

Register here: www.manup.how/events

10/06/2026

Sometimes the problem isn't the person.

It's the environment.

For years, this man thought he was angry.

Angry at people.
Angry at life.
Angry at himself.

Looking back, he realised he was stuck in a toxic workplace, surrounded by unhealthy influences, relying on the wrong people for support and using drugs to cope with it all.

When you're living in it every day, it can feel normal.

It isn't.

A bad environment can change how you think, how you behave and how you see yourself.

The scary part?

Sometimes you don't realise it until you're out of it.

Have you ever left a job, relationship or friendship group and realised just how much it was affecting you?

⬇️ Let us know in the comments.

🎥 Full video available on our website
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09/06/2026

"Men need to talk."

It's a phrase we hear all the time.

But what if some men don't talk because they don't feel safe enough to?

In this clip, Dr. Susie Bennett discusses the mixed messages many men receive.

On one hand, we're encouraging men to be open about their struggles.

On the other, there can be an underlying assumption that men are somehow the problem.

If someone believes they'll be judged, blamed, mocked or misunderstood, opening up becomes a lot harder.

That doesn't just affect therapy.

It affects conversations with friends, family, colleagues and partners too.

Dr. Bennett's research has explored many of the reasons men stay silent, and one of the questions worth asking is:

Can we encourage men to talk while also creating spaces where they genuinely feel safe to do so?

⬇️ What do you think?

🎥 Full video available on our website
▶️ YouTube
🎧 Spotify

08/06/2026

"You're not at fault. But you are responsible."

Not everyone gets the same start in life.

Some people grow up with support.
Some don't.

Some inherit opportunities.
Some inherit problems.

Some battles are chosen.
Others are handed to you.

None of that is fair.

But there comes a point where the question changes from:

"Why did this happen to me?"

to:

"What am I going to do about it?"

That's where real change starts.

Not by pretending life is easy.

Not by ignoring what you've been through.

By taking responsibility for what happens next.

Do you agree?

At what point does personal responsibility become part of the conversation?

⬇️ Let us know in the comments.

🎥 Full video available on our website
▶️ YouTube
🎧 Spotify

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