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Privacy NoticePrince Harry, Roman Kemp and Ed Sheeran aren’t names that you would usually see together, so what do these famous men have in common? They’ve all spoken out about the importance of speaking up about men’s mental health. Prince Harry said: “I can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work… “All of this grief that I had never processed started to come to the forefront and I was like, ‘there is actually a lot of stuff here that I need to deal with.”
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Roman Kemp, who in 2021 presented Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, where he explored the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men in the UK following his journey after the sudden passing of his best friend, Joe Lyons. Roman told the Big Issue in an interview: “The worst thing for me when I am going through depression is when someone says, you should be feeling good. There’s nothing worse than someone prodding you on the shoulder, telling you that you should be happy.”
Roman Kemp has spoken out when he hit rock bottom with his mental health
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And in March 2023, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran also opened up about his battle with depression. He said that he felt “selfish” because of his role as a father, and shared that he started seeing a therapist following a period of severe depression. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Ed said he “felt like I didn’t want to live anymore” after the unexpected deaths of two of his friends: Australian cricketer Shane Warne and SBTV founder Jamal Edwards. It’s great to see men with such massive platforms opening up about a very serious issue – but how can we add to the conversation being sparked by celebs? “Younger men seem to be better than older men, so things should continue to improve. I think it’s a combination of increased awareness and a change in culture.” This is the response of Head of Empowerment and Social Inclusion at Mental Health Foundation, Dr David Crepaz-Keay. It is found that the rates of suicide in men are over three times more than in women, with middle aged men having some of the highest rates. And men are three times more likely than women to be dependent on alcohol and drug use, while being the gender that are less likely to access psychological help. Studies done by Mind Charity look into the 10-year difference between 2009 to 2019, which saw some negative growth in men with increases of men feeling low and worried rising from 39 per cent to 43 per cent. However in 2019 it was also revealed that men are also three times more likely to see a therapist when they are low and worried.
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If you or anyone you know is in need of support there are many resources available. You are not alone. If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Please: Call 999 for an ambulance Go straight to A&E, if you can Call your local crisis team – if you don’t already have their number, you can find an urgent mental health helpline on the NHS website If you need to talk right now, whatever you’re going through, there are people you can talk to any time. You can: Call Samaritans on 116 123 (UK-wide) Text SHOUT to 85258 (UK-wide) Call C.A.L.L. on 0800 132 737 (Wales only) For more information and support, click here.
When talking about the realities of men’s mental health, Dr Crepaz-Keay says that the portrayal of masculinity and ideal body type for men on social media could play a big role in the crisis. He said: “We tend to think of body image as something that mostly affects women, but there is increasing pressure on men to match a certain look. This has certainly been increased through social media, but it is also apparent in broadcast and print media as well.” There has been an increase in men worried about their appearance from 18 per cent in 2009 to 23 per cent in 2019, with the largest worries seen in 18 to 24 years old. And around 37 per cent of men say social media has had a negative impact on their feelings. Ed Sheeran also spoke out on his challenges with the idea of body image, and his experiences on binge-eating disorders and substance abuse earlier in his career. The multiple award-winning talent has spoken to Rolling Stone, on his difficulties of being physically compared to other male artists like the members of One Direction. He said, “I’m self-conscious anyway, but you get into an industry where you’re getting compared to every other pop star.”
Ed’s seen breaking down in tears in the new trailer for his documentary
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And states that he struggled with disordered eating and how he has done songs with Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes who have “fantastic figures.” Ed now says he is a “binge-exerciser and a binge dad,” but his casual openness in the area of mental health has reinforced some of the realities that the stats hold. Although we’re seeing more and more men, famous and otherwise, share their stories – there’s still a long way to go. But Dr Crepaz-Keay has said that we shouldn’t wait for men to turn up asking for health, but to go to “where men are” {first}. He said: “People interested in supporting men’s mental health need to go where men are, not wait until we turn up asking for help.” You can watch Roman Kemp’s: Our Silent Emergency on BBC iPlayer here. READ MORE: Click here for today’s top showbiz news I’m A Celeb fans spot show legend ‘missing’ from All Stars line-up Stacey Solomon enjoys ‘mini photo shoot with herself’ after feeling like ‘a crusty foot’ Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski ‘growing close for weeks’ before snog For the latest showbiz exclusives, sign up to our daily OK! newsletter Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnEd SheeranJustin BieberRoman KempOne DirectionDocumentaryPrince HarryHealth
