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In the first Joel vs Arthritis podcast to also be recorded in video format, we host our first guest, as Joel takes up the unfamiliar interviewer’s role and welcomes an old friend, Will, to join him to discuss men’s mental health.

From hidden anxiety to the pressures of dealing with health challenges in a competitive male environment, we go deep into how many of us are dealing with our own demons and how it’s far braver to talk about our issues than try and ‘run them off‘ or ‘man up‘ – language all too familiar in the banter-laden changing rooms of sports teams, unfortunately.

In this discussion involving CBT, families and what support is available, we discuss how one conversation can be all it takes to start a chain reaction of openness and, ultimately, greater support for you and your friends.

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Every Mind Matters (www.nhs.uk): https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-...

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