"This is a very important book on a very neglected topic - the mental health of men. It is important not just because it highlights the need for action but also because it describes the action that is needed, talking and listening, engaging and creating a community. Pills have a part to play but the balance between medication and community development is tilted the wrong way. This book should lead to every population developing a mental well-being service for men."

Professor Sir Muir Gray - Former Director of NHS National Knowledge Service

"This book breaks the taboo of discussing men's mental health. Fourteen brave men and women speak up about their mental health issues, normalising them and providing strategies they used to cope. This book shows we are not individuals grappling with insurmountable problems but a community that needs to find better ways of communicating and sharing our lived experiences so we can all cope a little bit better with life."

Professor Mark Maslin FRGS, FRSA - Professor of Earth System Science at UCL"

In the hierarchical corporate world, responsibility and status can slowly corrode the time we have for ourselves and also lead to an increasing sense of isolation and contact with fewer like-minded souls. This book is an honest, vulnerable and open collection of real-life stories, shared by the brave and collated to create an important sense of community and feels like an important and relevant conversation starter for so many men. Some challenges are personal and at times can seem over-bearing, Philip's book is a reminder that we are not alone and no matter how dark a situation may seem there is a way forward."

Steve Leeson, Global Head of Talent, Elixirr Consulting

"Real people, real stories, and real-life solutions, Men Speak Up is a much-needed collection of real people sharing how they found themselves struggling with depression, anxiety, addictions, chronic health conditions, and the ever-present day-to-day challenges we all face. The raw vulnerability shared in these narratives is sure to resonate with you and provide you with some guidance to take your next step or maybe your first

step to improve your life!"

Mark Meier, MSW, LICSW - Founder, The Face It Foundation, USA