£26 Billion pounds mental health issues cost each year
Today is the start of men’s health awareness week, and the statistics found on menshealthforum.org are truly shocking. 20% of men will die before they get to retirement age and it’s all down to lifestyle.
They are more likely to die from cancer, have complications from diabetes, suffer with liver and heart disease, be more obese and suffer from mental health problems compared to women. The reasons are down to lifestyle choices, risky behaviour and not paying attention to their body when things start to change or go wrong.
This impacts on the UK economy in a significant way, and with cuts happening all over the health service and social services we can no longer afford to be ill.
You’ve gotta die from something!
True, but as retirement age becomes later and stress levels are on the up from many different factors, then making sure you are both mentally and physically fit should be priority. The problem is that human beings are notorious for not looking ahead. I think we should start thinking in our 40s what we want to do in our retirement years – whether it’s to play golf or go travelling, we need to have a good level of fitness to be able to do these things. I have seen countless examples of both men and women that get to retirement age and all their dreams just dissolve as health problems kick in. As people age they also lose contact with family members and friends as health problems keep their attention focused on day to day living, this in term increases stress and mental health issues and the risk of dementia and Alzheimers.
Although I specialise in anxiety, I can help people tackle all the areas of their life, which will influence their well-being later on. I help both men and women lose weight, take control of their eating, help them exercise more and lessen stress. I help them have more fulfilling relationships not only with each other, but also with friends, family and their relationship with alcohol, drugs and tobacco. I help them make fantastic changes in their lives.
Picture yourself now at 65 – what do you want to be doing? – I can help you get there…