Machismo stopping young men from seeking help

Young men are failing to access health services because they fear losing their macho image, according to a report.Commissioned by the Health Development Agency, Boys and Young Men's Health claims their enthusiasm for risk-taking and reluctance to seek help because they could appear weak should be taken into account when developing services. It also found there was no agreed definition of what constitutes men's health, which created barriers to professionals taking up men's health as an issue.

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