Mark Brooks OBE, Chair of the Mankind Initiative charity which supports male victims of domestic violence, describes the momentous cultural impact of a recent documentary about the experiences of Alex Skeel, one of the men his charity has worked with.
Insights
Out of the Madhouse: A Father and Son’s Journey through Mental Ill-Health
New play 31 Hours: ‘A journey through masculinity, mental health and messy aftermaths in modern Britain’
How an all-male support network brought one man back from the brink of suicide
There is an assumption that men simply refuse to talk about their problems, but a growing body of evidence suggests men just have a different way of expressing themselves — one example is the profound but unassuming support offered by all-male organisations such as Round Table.