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# HUMEN

The Men's Mental Health Movement

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.wearehumen.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Workplace Wellbeing: How Many Mental Health Days Are Too Many?](https://www.wearehumen.org/workplace-wellbeing-how-many-mental-health-days-are-too-many) - Workplace wellbeing is a hot topic right now. With stress, anxiety and depression being some of the leading causes of absenteeism, many employers are starting to ask themselves how many mental health days are too many? The answer, quite frankly, is that there is no such thing as taking too many days to better your wellbeing. Employers are going to have to realise that they can also benefit from allowing employees to take time off. It's becoming clear that businesses should be encouraging this type of behaviour rather than stigmatising it.
- [Ways To Support Your Loved Ones & Things That Make Depression Worse](https://www.wearehumen.org/ways-to-support-your-loved-ones-things-that-make-depression-worse) - Poor mental health can be a difficult thing to deal with for both the person experiencing it and for their loved ones. Sometimes people don't know what to say or do to help, and they end up saying things that make depression worse. Men in particular can find it hard to talk about what they are feeling and often won't want to talk at all. It is important we make it clear that no judgement is being passed and that they have the choice between us offering solutions or simply just listening. We know it can be hard to reassure people in a negative mindset and so we are going to discuss some of the best ways to support someone who is struggling in the hopes that the men in your life feel they can open up.
- [6 Ways We Can Combat Overthinking Together](https://www.wearehumen.org/6-ways-we-can-combat-overthinking-together) - We've all been there. Stuck in our heads, allowing the same thoughts and worries to replay over and over again. We relive conversations and play out alternative endings. It is a huge drain on our mental health and can get to a level where it triggers anxiety, PTSD, depression and even borderline personality disorder. Trying to combat overthinking takes practice and patience, but can save lives. How Do I Know If It's Normal? The horrible thing is that you can often mistake it for problem-solving. Constantly asking questions, trying to figure out why or what if. The difference between the two is that one is actually trying to find an answer.
- [Stop Searching For How To Be A Better Person Everyday](https://www.wearehumen.org/stop-searching-for-how-to-be-a-better-person-everyday) - 75% of all suicides in the UK are men. Men are constantly told to ‘man up’, keep their emotions buried and that they need to do more to provide for families, colleagues and friends. They need to be good at sports, have a thriving career and a wide social circle. When it feels like society is constantly telling you that you're not good enough, you start searching for how to be a better person every day.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.wearehumen.org/) - Men’s mental health support across the UK. HUMEN offers free groups, resources, and campaigns to help men talk, heal, and thrive
- [The HUMEN Space](https://www.wearehumen.org/the-humen-space) - Anonymous and non-clinical safe spaces for men to not only talk but to listen and connect on a regular basis. The HUMEN Space is preventative, practical and plain speaking. No lingo or prescriptive advice. Free one hour sessions where men get together to talk honestly, and actually be heard, in a confidential space without risk
- [Mission](https://www.wearehumen.org/mission) - Discover HUMEN’s mission to transform men’s mental health in the UK by breaking stigma, providing support, and building safe spaces for real talk.
- [RISE AGAINST SUICIDE 2022](https://www.wearehumen.org/men-mental-health-suicide-awareness) - Join HUMEN’s Rise Against Suicide 2022 campaign — raising awareness, breaking stigma, and supporting men’s mental health through powerful action.
- [Films](https://www.wearehumen.org/films-mens-mental-health) - Men face silent battles with mental health every day. HUMEN Films sheds light on these struggles and starts the conversation through powerful storytelling.
- [HUMEN Space 1:1](https://www.wearehumen.org/mens-mental-health-11) - 1:1 men’s mental health support with HUMEN. Confidential, personal guidance to help you talk, heal, and regain emotional balance — you’re not alone
- [Ambassadors | Supporters | Partners](https://www.wearehumen.org/supporters)
- [HUMEN wear and merch](https://www.wearehumen.org/humenwear-and-merch) - The HUMEN T-shirt £30.00 Select options HUMEN KeepCup £12.00 – £14.00 Select options HUMEN SHOP
- [Brand Assets](https://www.wearehumen.org/brand-assets) - download download COLOURS Orange Hex: #FF4A1E | RGB: 255, 74, 30 | Pantone: 172 | CMYK: 0, 71, 88, 0 Brand Guidelines download Safeguarding Policy download
- [HUMEN University Mental Health League Table](https://www.wearehumen.org/uni) - HUMEN have conducted a one-year study to create the first-of-its-kind university mental health rankings. The report compiled by leading consultants Advance Pro Bono reveals concerning findings on mental health support for students. Find the top universities who prioritise student wellbeing, ranked using a robust study of over 7,200 students sharing their levels of satisfaction and
- [The HUMEN Post](https://www.wearehumen.org/humen-conversation) - The HUMEN Post is a curation of articles from HUMEN and outside HUMEN. A collection of thoughts and advice from people who have knowledge or lived experience to share, and from the latest insights and discussions on current topics. We hope you find something in them that’s useful for you.
- [Privacy](https://www.wearehumen.org/privacy) - Charity number : 1174806 This Privacy & Cookie Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit www.wearehumen.org (the “Site”). PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of
- [Impact](https://www.wearehumen.org/impact) - Impact HUMEN Space we’ve provided 3,601 sessions in our HUMEN Spaces. Campaigning we’ve had a reach of 471 million in print and digital media in the last 12 months. 3 out of 4 suicides in the UK are male. Yet men are half as likely to seek help with their mental health. 4,984 take their
- [What makes you human?](https://www.wearehumen.org/what-makes-you-human)
- [HUMEN wear and Merch](https://www.wearehumen.org/shop)

## Products

- [HUMEN KeepCup](https://www.wearehumen.org/product/humen-keepcup) - The customised HUMEN KeepCup - the original barista standard reusable cup. Easy pour with a hard press sipper lid, it's a pleasure to drink from - lid on or off. Lightweight, durable clear plastic. Made in the United Kingdom. BPA & BPS free. Designed for coffee, the HUMEN KeepCup will fit under coffee machine group heads, keeping extraction and crema intact. Drinking pleasure on the go: caffeinate, hydrate, and everything in between. All while showing the HUMEN name to someone who might need to see it.
- [The HUMEN T-shirt](https://www.wearehumen.org/product/humen-tee) - Our favourite T-shirt, the crew-neck HUMEN Tee. The tailored fit and super-soft 100% cotton mean you can feel great while representing HUMEN. The printed logo, with embroidery detailing on the sleeve and side keep you looking sharp. A classic T-shirt.

## Photowall

- [Listen. It's not enough to say that we need to talk. Often what it takes is to not only have someone to talk to but to have someone to really listen. It's not just the talking but the hearing. If someone takes the courage to talk, take the time to really hear. Does anyone agree or has anyone had this experience?](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/listen-its-not-enough-to-say-that-we-need-to-talk-often-what-it-takes-is-to-not-only-have-someone-to-talk-to-but-to-have-someone-to-really-listen-its-not-just-the-talking-but-the-hearing-if-so) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [I have struggled with what manhood actually means for most of my life. Like most black men in America my father endured a trauma that I didn’t quite understand until I was older, that left him emotionally removed from his own children. The best male example I knew was my grandfather, I lost when I was 12 years old. As a result, I learned what I perceived to be manly, on the streets and from friends. My father never taught me the strength and vulnerability of men showing emotion because he didn’t know himself. I spent years resenting and vowing to never be that way until that insecurity crept into relationships with loved ones. I didn’t realize at a young age that choosing to ignore the pain and insecurities I held, only left them to be healed at a later time. I can’t say I’m perfect in anyway, but I am grateful to have been made aware of my own trauma through my own mistakes and missteps, and to actively decide to bring them to light and healing. It’s a process of being triggered at almost every turn. A process that I have accepted as the work that must be done to shift the cycle of trauma and emotionally removed black men in my family. Submission by @jeremym.green](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/i-have-struggled-with-what-manhood-actually-means-for-most-of-my-life-like-most-black-men-in-america-my-father-endured-a-trauma-that-i-didnt-quite-understand-until-i-was-older-that-left-him) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [thank you for the thank you for thank you for and](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/thank-you-for-the-thank-you-for-thank-you-for-and) - Instagram filter used: Gingham Photo taken at: Berlin, Germany View in Instagram ⇒
- [@robertdowneyjr always keeps it very real and that doesn't change when he speaks about being a father to his son. It's clear that he cares about being a decent human being rather than an outdated idea of what a man 'should be', "hero to me is not applicable to the human experience. I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it's a verb](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/robertdowneyjr-always-keeps-it-very-real-and-that-doesnt-change-when-he-speaks-about-being-a-father-to-his-son-its-clear-that-he-cares-about-being-a-decent-human-being-rather-than-an-outdated-id) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [@humenorg with @get_repost
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As the youngest of three boys I always idolised my bigger brothers. They were my heroes in many ways, I wanted to be just like them, but in return, I felt like I was nothing more than an irritation, an invasion of their space. Subconsciously I grew up feeling like I wasn't worthy, that I had to prove my worth to be liked. By the time I was a teenager this had set in deep, in lacking self belief I stripped myself of authenticity and instead just tried to fit in, it was an empty way of being. In a bid for external validation, the gym gave me the chance to change how I appeared, but internally I still struggled with how I felt about myself. Having worked hard on my mindset and becoming more proud of who I am, I've come to understand that real confidence isn't walking into a room thinking I'm better than everyone else, it's walking in not worrying what anyone thinks of me. So now, when I face challenges and my inner voice still tries to tell me "you're not good enough", I know not to listen. That frees me to be me, and that's when I feel truly alive. Submission by Ben @thenakedprofessor 📸 @threepeaksvisualsupply](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/humenorg-with-get_repost・・・as-the-youngest-of-three-boys-i-always-idolised-my-bigger-brothers-they-were-my-heroes-in-many-ways-i-wanted-to-be-just-like-them-but-in-retur) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [As the youngest of three boys I always idolised my bigger brothers. They were my heroes in many ways, I wanted to be just like them, but in return, I felt like I was nothing more than an irritation, an invasion of their space. Subconsciously I grew up feeling like I wasn't worthy, that I had to prove my worth to be liked. By the time I was a teenager this had set in deep, in lacking self belief I stripped myself of authenticity and instead just tried to fit in, it was an empty way of being. In a bid for external validation, the gym gave me the chance to change how I appeared, but internally I still struggled with how I felt about myself. Having worked hard on my mindset and becoming more proud of who I am, I've come to understand that real confidence isn't walking into a room thinking I'm better than everyone else, it's walking in not worrying what anyone thinks of me. So now, when I face challenges and my inner voice still tries to tell me "you're not good enough", I know not to listen. That frees me to be me, and that's when I feel truly alive. 
Submission by Ben @thenakedprofessor](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/as-the-youngest-of-three-boys-i-always-idolised-my-bigger-brothers-they-were-my-heroes-in-many-ways-i-wanted-to-be-just-like-them-but-in-return-i-felt-like-i-was-nothing-more-than-an-irritation-a) - Instagram filter used: Gingham View in Instagram ⇒
- [Word](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/word) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [It’s World Mental Health Day and it seems very apt that our new website goes live today!
We are changing the face of what it means to be man. Leading the movement to improve men's mental health. We want men and women to be allowed to express their emotions equally.
Traditionally this hasn’t been easy for men. It’s not as easy for men to talk and be open about their emotions; from as young as 6 boys are taught to reject emotions that have been feminised. A consequence of these repressed emotions is that it often leads to various forms of ill mental health.
As you’ll see from our website, we’ll be launching The HUMEN Space. It’s a Gym For the Mind, a place where men can learn how to talk. It’s the one place where there is no need to put on a front or bravado, the one place where you can reveal fears without risk of judgement or ridicule, the one place where you can be fully human.
We are paving a better way forward so that we can reduce the negative consequences of ill mental health we see all over the globe in men, to create a better world for everyone. Website link in bio](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/its-world-mental-health-day-and-it-seems-very-apt-that-our-new-website-goes-live-todaywe-are-changing-the-face-of-what-it-means-to-be-man-leading-the-movement-to-improve-mens-mental-heal) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [Value = success. Not the other way around. Do you agree?](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/value-success-not-the-other-way-around-do-you-agree) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [I’ve been guilty of accepting that how I feel is just “how it is”. There is a tendency to merely find ways to get through the day, rather than ways to make each day better than the last. Why should we accept things we have the potential to change and more importantly, improve? It is as if pride gets in the way and that looking for a solution means accepting that there is an issue in the first place. Even now, I would never classify myself as having suffered from depression and I truly believe that. It may just be stubbornness and pride that men especially seem to hide behind but I believe a big part was my initial lack of understanding of just what mental health encompassed. 
Having come from a loving, stable and supportive background, I didn’t feel I had the right to feel the way I did, let alone complain about it. I learnt that mental health is not so black and white. It is more of a spectrum, one that we are all on. You may not be dealing with depression but it is important to understand that having more bad days instead of good days isn’t something that has to be accepted as just part of modern life. 
My perception that I didn’t have the right to complain about these low days was wrong. Your experiences are your own and even those you experienced them with will perceive things differently. Therefore, there is no comparison, there is your experience and your perception. It is subjective, just like an opinion, but the great thing about opinions is they can change. Opinions can change when they are presented with new information which can come from all around us. Whether it be an organisation such as HUMEN or a conversation with a friend. Any proactive action you take can allow you to understand different perceptions. It won’t always be the answer, but it may help you see things from a perspective you would never have even imagined. Submission @leewatson942](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/ive-been-guilty-of-accepting-that-how-i-feel-is-just-how-it-is-there-is-a-tendency-to-merely-find-ways-to-get-through-the-day-rather-than-ways-to-make-each-day-better-than) - Instagram filter used: Rise View in Instagram ⇒
- [Do you sometimes tell your barber more than you do your close friends or family?

It’s often a place where you can actually sit and be still, with fewer distractions and reflect a little. 
That’s why we’ve joined barbers across London for a fundraising initiative for World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10th October. 
Today marks the first day of the initiative and we're giving a shout out and a big thank you to @therefinerylondon. They’ll be adding a discretionary £1 donation to each transaction across both of their locations for the whole of October to support HUMEN in honour of World Mental Health Day. If you’re in London go down for a trim and a talk to support World Mental Health Day](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/do-you-sometimes-tell-your-barber-more-than-you-do-your-close-friends-or-familyits-often-a-place-where-you-can-actually-sit-and-be-still-with-fewer-distractions-and-reflect-a-little-tha) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [“Through my nightmare I found my dream!” It’s impossible to even begin to imagine what it’d be like to be wrongly accused of murder at only 14 years of age! And then serve the next 17 years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. 
That’s what happened to @therealjohnbunn from Brooklyn, New York. He battled the courts, police investigators and PTSD. The anger and bitterness he felt caused him to become more aggressive in prison than he’d ever been. The fear he had inside him was coming out as violence. He couldn’t read or write but was determined to write a letter to his mother, so slowly he learnt. In one letter to his mother he said, “they can lock my body, but they can't trap my mind.” This new skill is what changed his whole mindset. “I felt trapped without a voice for so long, but the power of reading could take my imagination, and take me to anywhere in this universe."
Reading and literature had such a profound effect on John’s life that in May 2018, when he was eventually freed from his wrongful conviction, he set up “A Voice for the Unheard.” It’s a project refurbishing libraries in under-resourced communities and supporting teen boys in prison with their reading skills. “Reading changed my life. I want to share that experience with other people. There's no greater feeling than me feeling like I'm existing for a purpose, and this is what gives my life purpose right now.”
He moved beyond the limiting idea of what it means to be a man to create a life changing purpose for himself and so many others. This man is an incredible human](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/through-my-nightmare-i-found-my-dream-its-impossible-to-even-begin-to-imagine-what-itd-be-like-to-be-wrongly-accused-of-murder-at-only-14-years-of-age-and-then-se) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [Having a mental illness doesn’t mean “you can’t be happy and in a relationship!” Those are the words of @nbcsnl comedian @petedavidson who has spoken out after he heard rumours that people with borderline personality disorder, like himself, can’t be in a relationship. “It doesn’t mean that person makes the relationship toxic. I just think it’s fucked up to stigmatise people as crazy and say that they are unable to do stuff that anyone can do. It’s not their fault and it’s the wrong way for people to look at things. I may be crazy but at least I’m aware of it and not afraid to be honest about it and I’m not hiding behind a Twitter or Instagram account."
He continued, “Mental illness is not a joke, it’s a real thing. There’s kids out there killing themselves. And it’s fucking horrific. For all those struggling, I want you to know that I love you and I understand you and it is going to be okay. That’s all. Love to everyone else.” What are your thoughts on his very honest and human message? Share them below](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/having-a-mental-illness-doesnt-mean-you-cant-be-happy-and-in-a-relationship-those-are-the-words-of-nbcsnl-comedian-petedavidson-who-has-spoken-out-after-he-heard) - Instagram filter used: Lark View in Instagram ⇒
- [You don’t ever have to lose if you learn from it](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/you-dont-ever-have-to-lose-if-you-learn-from-it) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [I first starting feeling anxious when my father passed away in my early twenties. It was overwhelming and in the end it led to panic attacks because I didn’t address it. I’ve always been involved in rugby and I felt people would look down at me for showing what I thought was “weakness”. In the end the attacks were so frequent I couldn’t keep them to myself. It led me to get counselling and I started to control my anxiety. After 10 sessions I thought that was me “cured” as I felt better, so I stopped going. Years had gone by since the counselling and I reverted back to burying the worries and sadness. It took a breakdown at work for me to realise that I needed help again. Dealing with this stuff isn’t something that I can address overnight or in 10 sessions. It’s something that’s now part of my daily routine like brushing my teeth. Submission @quinndog_86Send your submissions to hello@wearehumen.org](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/i-first-starting-feeling-anxious-when-my-father-passed-away-in-my-early-twenties-it-was-overwhelming-and-in-the-end-it-led-to-panic-attacks-because-i-didnt-address-it-ive-always-be) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [No caption necessary](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/no-caption-necessary) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [Today marks three months since the death of Anthony Bourdain. No matter how outwardly successful or celebrated someone is it doesn’t mean they’re not struggling. There are universal challenges we all face. He shared so much with us about food, travel, community, love, kindness and humanity. Thank you Anthony. 25th June 1956 - 8th June 2018 Never forgotten](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/today-marks-three-months-since-the-death-of-anthony-bourdain-no-matter-how-outwardly-successful-or-celebrated-someone-is-it-doesnt-mean-theyre-not-struggling-there-are-universal-ch) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [It’s all too easy these days to look at other people’s lives with a quick glance and see nothing but perfection. The problem with that is you start to think yours is a failure. You start to compare yours to the “perfect” life you see before you and lose confidence in what you are doing in yours. Before long self doubt kicks in and you wonder where yours went wrong. And of course, of course we are men. We can’t have those thoughts, we are meant to be the strong ones right?! But that’s the problem. None of what you see is reality. It’s a highlight reel of someone’s day or the most perfect moment in their life. You don’t see the lonely nights in or the anxiety of will you “succeed” in life. You just see what people want you to see. I own a business, I have some great friends and an amazing family around me but I have daily struggles and fears of whether I’ll build the life I think I should have or make a success of my business or be able to provide for the children I don’t yet have! It’s crazy but when all I see around me is my peers supposedly succeeding and my life not where I want it to be it’s easy to think I’m doing something wrong and failing despite so many things going well. Submission @ashtonevolve353 Send your submissions to hello@wearehumen.org](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/its-all-too-easy-these-days-to-look-at-other-peoples-lives-with-a-quick-glance-and-see-nothing-but-perfection-the-problem-with-that-is-you-start-to-think-yours-is-a-failure-you-sta) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [@humenorg with @get_repost
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Churchill said “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
Let’s hold the space for each other to open up and speak but also hold the space without judgement to really listen](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/humenorg-with-get_repost・・・churchill-said-courage-is-what-it-takes-to-stand-up-and-speak-courage-is-also-what-it-takes-to-sit-down-and-listen-let) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [Churchill said “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
Let’s hold the space for each other to open up and speak but also hold the space without judgement to really listen](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/churchill-said-courage-is-what-it-takes-to-stand-up-and-speak-courage-is-also-what-it-takes-to-sit-down-and-listen-lets-hold-the-space-for-each-other-to-open-up-and-speak) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [This now iconic image is of Highway Patrol officer Kevin Briggs talking to Kevin Berthia on the Golden Gate Bridge who was about to take his own life in 2005. “He had a lot of things going on in his life that were wrong… All he was looking for was somebody to listen to him. Why did it take him coming up to the bridge or someone going to that level to get somebody to listen?” Briggs said.
Briggs had a 90-minute conversation with Berthia, who was 22 at the time, whilst he was standing on the ledge. Briggs ended up speaking for only 3 minutes.

During his 23 years patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge Briggs listened to 200 people in Berthia’s position. “They were mostly men.” All but two of the people he spoke to gave themselves a second chance. Berthia was one of them. "I had never dealt with any of the problems in my life, and that morning I was overwhelmed by it all. I had never spoken to anybody about how I felt… Where I come from reputation is everything, so I convinced everyone I was OK. But I was tired and I couldn’t do it anymore. I was on that ledge for 92 minutes, and for 89 of those I just talked. I got everything out and he listened without judging.” We all struggle and that doesn’t mean we’re suicidal but keeping the struggle to ourselves can, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, lead to Berthia’s situation. Society’s broken model of what it means to be a man expects us not to talk. That opening up is only for people who are depressed or suicidal. It’s not.

You don’t have to be at your lowest to start talking. Don’t wait to be at or near your breaking point like Berthia for things to change](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/this-now-iconic-image-is-of-highway-patrol-officer-kevin-briggs-talking-to-kevin-berthia-on-the-golden-gate-bridge-who-was-about-to-take-his-own-life-in-2005-he-had-a-lot-of-things-going-on) - Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge View in Instagram ⇒
- [@teddysphotos opening up the conversation with @nbcnews... insecurities we all have them. "We have feelings too. I think it's important for men to admit that because most men that I know are insecure but for fear of being called 'a precious little snowflake' would never say anything](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/teddysphotos-opening-up-the-conversation-with-nbcnews-insecurities-we-all-have-them-we-have-feelings-too-i-think-its-important-for-men-to-admit-that-because-most-men-that-i-know-are-insecure) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [We have been set-up to believe we are benefitting from this outdated model of what it means to be a man when it is ultimately costing us all so much. If we feel we have to shut off certain capacities then we’re shutting off our ability to be fully human and live full lives. 
Let’s end the caveman philosophy of “might makes right 
For the full video go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkPhEbHgQC6G0p02-w7hfw](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/we-have-been-set-up-to-believe-we-are-benefitting-from-this-outdated-model-of-what-it-means-to-be-a-man-when-it-is-ultimately-costing-us-all-so-much-if-we-feel-we-have-to-shut-off-certain-capacities) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [This summer footballer Danny Rose opened up about a very human battle. He counted himself as “the luckiest player” in the England World Cup team, we also count this 27-year-old as one of the most honest](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/this-summer-footballer-danny-rose-opened-up-about-a-very-human-battle-he-counted-himself-as-the-luckiest-player-in-the-england-world-cup-team-we-also-count-this-27-year-old-as-one) - Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: London, United Kingdom View in Instagram ⇒
- [We've teamed up with Barry's Bootcamp for a special one off event on SUNDAY 12th AUGUST at 15:30 to highlight the equal importance of physical and mental fitness. 
Guests will experience the famous Barry’s class alongside a one hour ‘gym for the mind’ where guests will hear stories from three inspiring men. Ryan Kohn, co-founder of Propercorn, David Abrahamovitch founder of Grind & Co. and Barry’s Bootcamp Co-founder, Sandy Macaskill will all take to the floor to talk about their experience of what it means to be a man and the need to be more human, inspiring others to be the same. 
This partnership forms part of Barry’s Cares, an ongoing commitment by Barry’s across the globe to raise funds for selected charity partners. 
Go get your tickets. Link in bio](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/weve-teamed-up-with-barrys-bootcamp-for-a-special-one-off-event-on-sunday-12th-august-at-1530-to-highlight-the-equal-importance-of-physical-and-mental-fitness-guests-will-experience-the-famous-ba) - Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Barry's Bootcamp London View in Instagram ⇒
- [Inspiring to see the leaders of tomorrow... these are the kind of leaders we need](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/inspiring-to-see-the-leaders-of-tomorrow-these-are-the-kind-of-leaders-we-need) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [My head tries to sell me a lot of lies and in the past I’ve struggled not buying in to them. It’d leave me feeling alone, inadequate and unhappy. My life became a never ending waiting game of ‘when’. You’ll be happy ‘when’ you get that job/car/thing/approval... I was living my life waiting for the ‘when’ to be happy. Increasingly I felt more isolated and disconnected from those around me. As a man I thought I would be seen as less capable to succeed in life if I said I was struggling so I stayed silent. The longer I stayed silent the larger the fear and anxiety grew. I had to reach breaking point before asking for help. This photo was taken a few years back when I was seemingly “doing great” but in reality I was at my lowest.

The voicing of your struggle or pain isn’t a lack of strength. You grow through adversity and through the continuous voicing of your adversity, not remaining silent about it.
I am voicing my human adversity in hope that it will help others do the same.

If you can relate to any of this know you’re not alone, I’m there with you. You don’t have to wait until breaking point like I did for things to change. 
As men we’re taught to deny vital human capacities that we need to live life but we don’t have to continue to let outdated ideas control the rest of our lives. I’ve created a platform to help us move beyond the limiting ideas of what it means to be a man where we can all be more human. Please follow @humenorg](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/my-head-tries-to-sell-me-a-lot-of-lies-and-in-the-past-ive-struggled-not-buying-in-to-them-itd-leave-me-feeling-alone-inadequate-and-unhappy-my-life-became-a-never-ending-waiting) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [We asked 20 men 1 question... Click link in bio to watch full video](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/we-asked-20-men-1-question-click-link-in-bio-to-watch-full-video) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [From the moment a boy is born into the world his whole identity is based on rejecting not what is feminine but what has been feminised. We learn to reject empathy, compassion and vulnerability which are vital human emotions that we all need to simply function. We believe in building a world where men are defined by one thing - their humanity. It's time to stop conforming to the limiting and damaging ideas of what it means to be man. It's time to stop denying ourselves 50% of our human capacity. If we challenge this conditioning there are endless possibilities for men, for women and for society to thrive. Men are human, women are human, we are all human. We are HUMEN 
www.wearehumen.org](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/from-the-moment-a-boy-is-born-into-the-world-his-whole-identity-is-based-on-rejecting-not-what-is-feminine-but-what-has-been-feminised-we-learn-to-reject-empathy-compassion-and-vulnerability-which-a) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [It’s been kept under wraps for some time, but we can now talk about how proud we are of our little brother River, who at such a young age has set up his own charity. 
It’s called HUMEN and it helps men to improve their mental health.

As we all know, we’re all hearing far too many tragic stories of men (and women) taking their own lives, often because they can’t be honest and open about how they’re feeling. 
HUMEN will aim to discourage people using the terms “Man Up” and “Grow some Balls” that suppress a male from expressing how they truly feel. This suppression can lead to other emotions such as anger & depression and a downhill spiral. 
Shouldn’t we all have the right to express how we feel in the same way? 
Whether you’re MALE or FEMALE - we should all be able to express the same emotions as we are all HUMAN after all! 
If anyone knows River, you’ll know that there are some big names and famous faces backing this (which are embargoed) for now, but it’s going to be awesome and we hope that this first fundraising event in conjunction with the World Famous Barry’s Bootcamp is to! 
SO - how can you help? For all guy friends - sign up ASAP and take on the Barry’s Bootcamp Fundraising Challenge! Would be amazing to have your support. 
And if you can’t take on the challenge then please SHARE this so help us spread the word!](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/its-been-kept-under-wraps-for-some-time-but-we-can-now-talk-about-how-proud-we-are-of-our-little-brother-river-who-at-such-a-young-age-has-set-up-his-own-charity-its-called-humen) - Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Barry's Bootcamp View in Instagram ⇒
- [National Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Interphobia & Biphobia. 
It's a day to recognise the progress made in the fight for global human rights](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/national-today-is-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-interphobia-biphobia-its-a-day-to-recognise-the-progress-made-in-the-fight-for-global-human-rights) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
- [Cross that bridge  Know u never have to cross alone... should you choose to cross alone know that there all be people who will doubt you other we support you ... yet other will sand back be s salute you for the accomplishments of you life know your strength and struggle there all around you in life take those who doubt you with a grain of salt and except the other like a dozen of roses](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/cross-that-bridge-know-u-never-have-to-cross-alone-should-you-choose-to-cross-alone-know-that-there-all-be-people-who-will-doubt-you-other-we-support-you-yet-other-will-sand-back-be-s-salute-y) - Instagram filter used: Hefe View in Instagram ⇒
- [same procedure as every year, Tollwood Festival](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/same-procedure-as-every-year-tollwood-festival) - Instagram filter used: Lo-fi Photo taken at: Tollwood View in Instagram ⇒
- [Είναι ωραίο το να προσφέρεις μα θέλω να σου θυμίσω πως είσαι άνθρωπος και έχεις ανάγκη να πάρεις και εσύ κάτι σαν αυτά που προσφέρεις... pare_ton_elenxo_tis_zois_sou instaphoto wearehumen](https://www.wearehumen.org/photowall/είναι-ωραίο-το-να-προσφέρεις-μα-θέλω-να) - Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒

## Films

- [Episode 3 - Relationships | Danny Cipriani](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/episode-3-the-humen-series) - There are many forms & stages of relationships & they can provide the very lifeblood we need to survive. What happens when this is thrown out of balance? Witness a young boy starved of a vital human connection & men navigating relationships with their fathers. Featuring Danny Cipriani
- [Episode 5 - Hope | Andrew Scott](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/episode-5-the-humen-series) - In the first four episodes, we heard the struggles and challenges that men from all walks of life face in society. In the ​fifth and final episode, we ask are we still able to find hope? Featuring Fleabag star Andrew Scott opening up on his mental health and HUMEN founder and actor River Hawkins.
- [Episode 4 - Perspective | Bill Nighy](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/episode-4-the-humen-series) - Broken dreams, short-lived careers, tragic accidents, these events are universal. But is it the way we choose to view and process these events, that ultimately shape the reality we end up with? Featuring the iconic actor Bill Nighy.
- [Episode 2 - Identity | David Gandy & Alan Carr](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/episode-2-the-humen-series) - Witness a man who has his world turned upside down within the space of 24 hours and someone idolised as the perfect man revealing how perceptions transcend reality. Featuring David Gandy and Alan Carr
- [Episode 1 - Change | Tom Odell](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/episode-1-the-humen-series) - Intimate, vulnerable and surprising conversations with men from all walks of life. Losses no one should ever have to go through. Connections made and events shattering, but necessary to hear. Featuring BRIT Award-winning musician Tom Odell
- [The HUMEN Series Trailer](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/the-humen-series-trailer) - A five-part documentary. Watch men from all walks of life vulnerably share stories about the ups and downs of life, loss, fear and ultimately, what it means to be human.
- [20 Men 1 Question](https://www.wearehumen.org/film/20-men-1-question) - We asked 20 men 1 question. They all found it difficult to answer…

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