Despite the progress that has been made in recent years towards gender equality in the UK, there is still a significant lack of services available to support men and boys. This is a major issue that has been largely overlooked, with much of the focus remaining on women and girls.
There are a number of areas where the lack of services for men and boys is particularly acute. One of the most pressing is mental health, where men are significantly more likely to experience issues such as anxiety, depression, and suicide. Despite this, mental health services in the UK have historically been geared towards women, leaving men without the support they need.
Likewise, there is a lack of support for male victims of domestic abuse. While it is true that women are far more likely to be victims of domestic violence, men are still at risk and often face significant barriers when trying to access support. Many services are geared towards women, and men who do seek help can often find themselves stigmatised or dismissed. There is also a lack of services available to support boys and young men in particular. This is an age group that is often neglected by social support services, leaving them vulnerable to a range of issues including unemployment.
Despite the progress that has been made in recent years towards gender equality in the UK, there is still a significant lack of services available to support men and boys. This is a major issue that has been largely overlooked, with much of the focus remaining on women and girls.
I was invited by Split The Difference to deliver at a conference in Stormont House in Belfast. I chose the Neuroscience of Silence to identify the complexities behind how trauma can prevent people from reaching out and accessing services.
Split The Difference is an organisation created to raise awareness on the inequality for men and boys within United Nation member states and encourage consultation, guidance and policy that supports their needs equally to women and girls.
Also could you direct me to the research that discusses how the blood flow is restricted to only one lobe of the brain? I find it interesting.
If men aren't accessing services because they are lacking, where does the evidence come from to support your statement? "mental health, where men are significantly more likely to experience issues such as anxiety, depression, and suicide."