This week is Men's Health Week (14-21 June 2021), Qwell has launched some new content relevant specifically to support males to improve their emotional well-being and mental health.
What is Qwell?
Qwell a free, safe and anonymous mental health and well-being service for adults. There are no waiting lists, no referrals and no thresholds required to access the service, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and delivered by Kooth plc, the UK’s largest digital mental health provider.
The service encourages peer to peer support via moderated discussion forums and self-help through reading or submitting content. However, Qwell also gives adults the opportunity to access online counselling from qualified counsellors who are available from midday to 10 pm every weekday and from 6 pm to 10 pm at weekends. People can drop in for one-to-one instant text-based chats or book a session in advance.
There is lots of useful content on Qwell, about a wide range of topics, that users can read and comment on to provide peer support. Some examples of the magazine articles that you may find useful are
- Male Mental Health in the Media
- Supporting Relatives in Care
- On-Call: How to Handle your Responsibilities as a... (balancing caring and employment)
One of the articles released for Male Mental Health Week looks at the barriers for men to seek support with mental health, this is a great read. Take a look:
Men's Mental Health: Barriers to Seeking Support.
If you are a male carer and finding things difficult, please do reach out and access support, you do not have to be alone.
