Men find “talking about it” tough.

ALMOST HALF OF BRITISH MEN STILL FIND IT HARD TO ASK IF A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER IS OK, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY

As many as 47 percent of British men feel uncomfortable checking in on their mates and family’s mental health, with 46 percent worrying it will make them feel worse. According to the ONS, three out of four people who take their own lives in the UK are men, while the NHS state that 12.5 percent of men are suffering from mental health problems.

But according to a new study, nearly one in five men (19 percent) insist they are not confident they could spot a loved one or friend struggling – while 39 percent admit that looking back, they didn’t see the signs when a friend or loved one wasn’t coping.

Overall, almost half (47 percent) of British men say they find it hard to ask someone if they are OK – with 46 percent not wishing to upset them or make them feel worse (46 percent), while 33 percent don’t want to patronise them.

Almost a quarter (22 percent) are not sure how to start a conversation at all, the survey by Pringles, in partnership with Movember, found.

To drive awareness, football pundit and mental health advocate Jimmy Bullard, will be serving food and chatting to people at the Scan & Scran Café, a traditional British caff pop-up, designed to help the nation start tricky conversations about mental health.