Free Men's Mental Health Resources UK | Rewired for Men
You Are Not the Only One Carrying This
Free resources for men who are done pretending they are fine.
The three main guides below are the place to start. They are free. They take five minutes or less. They speak directly to the man who is capable but carrying something underneath.
The longer list below them is for the man who is already in the work. Or for the man supporting someone else through it. These are the resources I have used with men over the years.
Take what resonates. Leave what does not. Your journey is yours to own.
What if Monday felt different? - Guide
Off the treadmill. Back in your life. A short guide to how the pressure shows up around money, work, and relationships, and what changes when the pattern underneath finally shifts.
For the man who never switches off, and the man who has gone flat. Useful as a self read or as something to send a man who keeps saying he is fine.
You see it before he does - Partner Guide
A guide for the woman who knows something has changed..
The distance you cannot quite name. The shorter fuse. The man who shows up but is not really there.
You are not imagining it and you are not the cause. This guide tells you what is actually happening and what to do with it.
Resources to Support What You Are Going Through
These resources support the deeper work. The shifts that happen across money, work, and relationships once the patterns underneath have started to change.
Remember - If you are in IMMEDIATE DANGER - CALL 999
When you need support right now
If things feel too heavy to carry alone, these services are there day and night.
Reaching out is a strength, not a failure.
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Samaritans – Someone to talk to at any hour, day or night. Call 116 123 from any phone at no cost. → https://www.samaritans.org
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Shout – Confidential crisis support by text, around the clock. Text SHOUT to 85258. → https://giveusashout.org
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CALM – Helpline and webchat for anyone affected by suicidal thoughts, with a strong focus on men. → https://www.thecalmzone.net
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NHS 111, option 2 – Urgent mental health support from a professional, available 24 hours a day. → https://111.nhs.uk
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National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK – A listening service for anyone with thoughts of suicide, 6pm to midnight daily. Call 0800 587 0800. → https://spuk.org.uk
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Papyrus HOPELINE247 – Suicide prevention support for under 35s and anyone worried about a young person. → https://www.papyrus-uk.org
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Andy's Man Club – Weekly peer groups where men talk openly, every Monday at 7pm. Just turn up. → https://andysmanclub.co.uk
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Shining a Light on Suicide – Greater Manchester's own suicide prevention support, whether you are struggling or worried about someone. → https://shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk
After losing someone to suicide
Losing someone this way is a grief like no other. These services understand that, and you do not have to carry it alone.
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) – Peer groups, helpline and email support run by people who have lived this loss themselves. → https://uksobs.com
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Support After Suicide Partnership – The national hub for everyone affected by suicide loss, with guidance for every stage. → https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk
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Greater Manchester Bereavement Service – Local support with dedicated suicide bereavement practitioners. Call 0161 983 0902. → https://greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk​
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Suicide&Co – Counselling and resources for people grieving a suicide loss. → https://www.suicideandco.org
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Help Is At Hand – The NHS guide written for people bereaved by suicide, practical and emotional guidance in one place. → https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/resource/help-is-at-hand
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Coroners' Courts Support Service – Practical and emotional support for families before and during an inquest. → https://coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk
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Cruse Bereavement Support – Support for anyone grieving, whatever the cause. → https://www.cruse.org.uk
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The Compassionate Friends – Support for families after the death of a child of any age. → https://www.tcf.org.uk
Understanding your mind and body
Resources that explain what has been happening underneath the surface.
â—Ź Anxiety – Feel the Fizz
Explores the physical impact of anxiety and helps you develop a deeper awareness of how it shows up in your body.
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â—Ź Depression – A Deeper Awareness
A clear look at how depression affects both the mind and body.
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â—Ź Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System
Learn how your body reacts to perceived or actual threats & what shifts during low moods.
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Emotions and resilience
Resources for the emotional side of the work.
â—Ź Feelings Wheel
A simple tool for expanding your emotional vocabulary. The more precisely you can name what you are feeling, the less power it has over you.
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â—Ź Healing Shame
An academic paper by Tiffany Willey Kahn exploring shame and the role spiritual wellbeing can play in healing.
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Patterns, change, and relationships
Resources that explain how change works and what to expect from it.
â—Ź Cycle of Change
A practical guide from UK Smart Recovery describing how change happens, with or without therapy. Honest about the nonlinear nature of lasting change.
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â—Ź Common Reactions to Trauma
Builds understanding of typical responses to difficult experiences.
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â—Ź Narcissism
A book by Nathan Segal, shared with his permission. Written for people who have been in or are currently in a relationship with someone with narcissistic traits.
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Also useful: Out of the FOG. A website for family members and loved ones of people who suffer from personality disorders.
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â—Ź Your guide to separation and divorce
A free guide from the National Family Mediation service for men navigating relationship breakdown.
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Sleep and wider wellbeing
Resources that support rest, recovery, and the physical side of lasting change.
â—Ź Sleep resources
A TED series by sleep scientist Matthew Walker. Free on YouTube and TED. One of the most practical and evidence based resources available.
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â—Ź Health and Wellbeing Apps and Links
A curated list of websites, apps and YouTube resources focusing on mental health and wellbeing.
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