"Hearing that other men have had feelings and experiences which I have also had makes me feel less alone, so the group has been positive for me" (Group member)
• No expectation or pressure to share personal information. We totally understand that it can be nerve wracking to join a group and will do all we can to make it easier. Its likely others feel similar initially, but we have found people have felt at ease quickly in our group so far with everyone being really welcoming, respectful and supportive to each other.
• Confidentiality is discussed at the beginning of every session.
• Come along and benefit from being in a supportive group. Learn how to use CBT to make positive and lasting changes to your life.
"It’s good to be able to relate to others. It helps with the feeling of isolation" (Group member)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how Unhelpful Thinking and Behaviours (what we do) affect our lives and helps us find more helpful ways to live.
• We talk about how different activities can release different hormones (like Cortisol, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphins) which make us feel good or not so good; sleep, Temperaments, Using different approaches to situations in life and working out what works and doesn`t work for us, and how we can help others in our personal or working lives who may be struggling. The topics we cover are quite wide and even though some subjects can be serious we don`t take ourselves too seriously and believe that laughter is a great medicine.
People`s safety is however extremely important so although we prefer a relaxed approach we do ask participants for basic details like Name, DOB, 1st line of your address, an emergency contact and name of GP Surgery. All details are stored securely between our Men Talk 2 facilitators only and can be removed at any time if you stop attending our groups.