"According to the Better Health Channel, 45% of adults will experience mental health challenges in their lifetime, with Lifeline reporting that 75% of those who take their own life are male".
Áine chats with Simon Jarvis about the support and needs of men in our communities today and how Mentoring Men is assisting. "Mentoring Men aims to help men experiencing distress or a sense of helplessness by providing free one-to-one life mentoring, enabling them to adjust and transition to a better and normal quality of life”. Mentoring Men is a registered charity and relatively new organisation founded in Sydney in 2018 to support men and provide a listening ear and mentoring. They provide free long-term life mentoring programs for men Australia-wide. Focusing on a proactive approach, the charity seeks to engage with men who need help before they spiral into crisis. Simon discusses how the program works and who can be involved.
Simon has a bachelor’s degree in Behavioural Psychology and over 20 years of management experience in the not-for-profit sector in the United Kingdom and Australia. Simon brings a broad and deep range of expertise that puts the best Mentor and Mentee experience at the core of the Mentoring Men team.
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