International Men's Day: The military encourages men to look after their physical and mental health

Today marks International Men's Day. 

The day is used to make a positive difference to the wellbeing and lives of men and boys, raise awareness and/or funds for charities supporting men and boys’ wellbeing, and promote a positive conversation about men, manhood and masculinity.

The military have been active on their social channels - to not only celebrate the men in the British Military - but also signpost ways in which they can look after their mental and physical health. 

Along with conventional charity and helplines the Royal Navy has highlighted the ways in which performing arts can help men look after their health. 

Tip Cullen, a former Royal Marine Captain, turned his skills to acting after leaving the service. 

The British Army has used its social media platforms to show key statistics when looking at men's mental health. 

They include: 

• 40% of men have never spoken about their mental health
• 191,000 men report issues concerning stress, depression and anxiety caused by work
• Three out of four registered suicides in the UK were men.

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