{"id":4122,"date":"2022-06-13T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T11:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/uncategorized\/mens-health-week-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:17:25","slug":"mens-health-week-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Health Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><u>The cause<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>Men\u2019s Health week (13<sup>th<\/sup>-19<sup>th<\/sup> June) is geared towards providing men with access to all the information, services, and treatment that they require for a longer and healthier life. \u00a0With less men seeking help for their mental health struggles, and two years of lockdowns changing peoples\u2019 lifestyles, it\u2019s extremely important that there are sufficient resources out there to tackle this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Almost four in five suicides are men, and it is the greatest cause of death for men under 35. Even for men aged between 45-59, the suicide rate is increasing significantly. These are some of the reasons why there is a dedicated week to men\u2019s health, and why at Host we feel so passionately about doing our bit to increase awareness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24224\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"men's health\" width=\"965\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><u>Common health issues men face<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>One of the biggest issues facing men is a culture of soldiering on, where feelings are bottled up and nothing gets talked about. This avoidance of personal feelings is not feasible, but rather very detrimental to our mental health. Of course, not everyone is the same, but men are often encouraged less to tune in to their sensitive side, causing them to shy away from vulnerable conversations.<\/p>\n<p>With a culture like this, it\u2019s not surprising to learn that suicide happens far more than it ever should. Brains are an organ, just like other parts of the body, but unfortunately it does not always have the same perception, especially when it comes to mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about your emotions and thoughts should be as normal as seeking advice for an injured limb. Due to a variety of reasons, such as biological factors, immunity, sex and hormones, men tend to manifest stress differently. This may lead to men feeling greater levels of stress, and a more heightened response during fight-or-flight scenarios.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24229\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"talking about mental health\" width=\"965\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><u>What options are there?<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>It can be difficult to know where to start when seeking help. A great idea may be to just get the conversation started, and there are numerous charities that provide confidential support over the phone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritans.org\/\">Samaritans<\/a> are open 24\/7, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spbristol.org\/NSPHUK\">National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK<\/a> are open 24\/7 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sane.org.uk\/what_we_do\/support\/helpline\">SANEline<\/a> are open between 4.30pm \u2013 10.30pm every day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.org.uk\/get-support\/speak-to-our-team\/email-us\">The Mix<\/a> are also a great charity to contact for people under 25!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to someone you don\u2019t know can often be easier, as the conversation is generally felt to be carried out with less risk and judgement. However, talking with friends and family is also recommended, this way you can develop support networks. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem\/talking-to-friends-family\/\">mind<\/a> who give great advice on how to do this. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/your-wellbeing\/\">Host<\/a> also offer great support and can provide help to all their tenants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24226\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/31.jpg\" alt=\"men's health week balance\" width=\"965\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><u>Finding balance in life<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>A lack of balance in your life can contribute to negative mental health. This can take on the form of a variety of appearances, such as not being able to stop thinking of deadlines, a demanding work culture or even avoiding friends. After a while, this may seem normal, but it is important to take a step back, pause, and ask yourself what\u2019s causing the stress or unhappiness.<\/p>\n<p>Pay attention to your feelings now that you\u2019re more aware of your situation. This will help you decide what changes to make. You\u2019ll then want to reprioritise, such as deciding whether constantly thinking about university deadlines is worth losing out on time with friends and family.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24228 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/41.jpg\" alt=\"men's health week\" width=\"965\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><u>Take care of your mental health<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>Take that first step and ensure your mental health is in tip top shape. Throughout Men\u2019s Health Week, try to take at least five minutes each day to reflect on your life and take action to improve it. This could mean just starting a conversation with a friend about how you feel, writing your thoughts down or just spending some time in silence to practice mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p>It is promising to see an increasing number of men seeking help and being more aware about their mental health. Men are now three times as likely to see a therapist when worried about their mood, compared to over 10 years ago. In addition, men are also more determined in seeking help, with less men reporting that things would put them off from doing so. We should all do our part, so no one must suffer in silence.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019re still looking for further inspiration, then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Host-50-ways-to-take-care-of-your-mental-health.pdf\">Host\u2019s 50 ways<\/a> to take care of your mental health.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,56],"subject":[71],"location-tax":[],"class_list":["post-4122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-students","category-university-students","subject-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Men&#039;s Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Men&#039;s Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Host students\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jon Hall\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Men&#039;s Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jon Hall\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jon Hall\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1adf2a14b289d4a334f729b9d4672800\"},\"headline\":\"Men&#8217;s Health Week\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\"},\"wordCount\":737,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"New students\",\"University students\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\",\"name\":\"Men's Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00\",\"description\":\"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg\",\"width\":1440,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Men&#8217;s Health Week\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/\",\"name\":\"Host students\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Host students\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Host-logo_RGB_Negative_Strap_Mint.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Host-logo_RGB_Negative_Strap_Mint.png\",\"width\":789,\"height\":502,\"caption\":\"Host students\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoststudentsuk\/\",\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hoststudentsuk\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1adf2a14b289d4a334f729b9d4672800\",\"name\":\"Jon Hall\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59d0dd0eb0a1be3a9da294e1878bc69353fc976e85f3e48ff32821c5b4f9d99e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59d0dd0eb0a1be3a9da294e1878bc69353fc976e85f3e48ff32821c5b4f9d99e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jon Hall\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/author\/jon\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Men's Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host","description":"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Men's Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host","og_description":"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.","og_url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/","og_site_name":"Host students","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\/","article_published_time":"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1440,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jon Hall","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Men's Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host","twitter_description":"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jon Hall","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/"},"author":{"name":"Jon Hall","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1adf2a14b289d4a334f729b9d4672800"},"headline":"Men&#8217;s Health Week","datePublished":"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/"},"wordCount":737,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg","articleSection":["New students","University students"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/","url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/","name":"Men's Health Week 2022 - Blog | Host","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-13T11:55:55+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-15T12:17:25+00:00","description":"Men\u2019s Health Week is geared towards providing men with access to all the information and services that they require for a healthier life.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mens-health-week-header.jpg","width":1440,"height":500},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/mens-health-week-2022\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Men&#8217;s Health Week"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/","name":"Host students","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#organization","name":"Host students","url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Host-logo_RGB_Negative_Strap_Mint.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Host-logo_RGB_Negative_Strap_Mint.png","width":789,"height":502,"caption":"Host students"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoststudentsuk\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hoststudentsuk"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1adf2a14b289d4a334f729b9d4672800","name":"Jon Hall","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59d0dd0eb0a1be3a9da294e1878bc69353fc976e85f3e48ff32821c5b4f9d99e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59d0dd0eb0a1be3a9da294e1878bc69353fc976e85f3e48ff32821c5b4f9d99e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jon Hall"},"url":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/author\/jon\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5739,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions\/5739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4122"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=4122"},{"taxonomy":"location-tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-tax?post=4122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}