The Final Countdown to MHW 2020 Begins

We’re now only days away from International Men's Health Week (MHW), which begins on Monday 15th June and runs until Sunday 21st June 2020 (Father’s Day).

2020 has been an exceptional year in many ways.  As the island of Ireland emerges from, what might be, the first wave of COVID-19, individuals across the country are trying to re-build their lives, relationships, jobs, finances, physical health, emotional resilience, connections and routines.  Some people are still living with trauma and bereavement.  Others are having to re-focus their priorities and to find new ways of living.  Everyone's mental health has been impacted to some degree, and there is a need to find some new form of stable, realistic and relevant equilibrium - at least in the short-term.  However, as these have been almost unprecedented times, this process is likely to be slow, gradual and incremental.

This is why the theme chosen for Men's Health Week 2020 on the island of Ireland is 'Restoring the Balance'.  To make this happen, everyone needs to ‘be part of the solution’, and to do something practical to improve both their own health and the health of the men and boys that they have contact with.

As always, the overarching aims of MHW are to:

- Heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages.
- Support men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices and activities.
- Encourage the early detection and treatment of health difficulties in males.

However, any and all activities / actions to mark this occasion are very welcome.

To find out more about the week, visit: www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-2020.html