Blokes Advice is an amazing platform that started in 2016 as a way to connect average blokes. While professional services should never be underrated, sometimes blokes just need a yarn with another typical bloke, and with hundreds of thousands of members in BA, you’ll find you are not alone in your situation.
In Australia, 50 per cent of all men will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives, with three out of every four suicides being blokes. Whilst there are many factors, the stigma between gender roles and mental health pressure men to “man-up” and they are far less likely than women to ask for support... and in a digital world where communication is at our fingertips, this is simply not okay.
Think of Blokes Advice as your digital shed - a place to talk to mates you didn’t know you had about all the blokey stuff. Banter and shit talk encourages communication, and that’s what they are all about.
It’s not all about the problems. Shit talk & banter are at the core of male conversations, and we encourage this because the more things we have in common the stronger the brotherhood becomes for when difficult conversations need to be had. Share the haul from your latest fishing trip, the 4wd mods you just spent too much money on, or just a funny story from your life.
Learn more about the group here.
If you're a bloke - Aussie or not - and you're not a part of this amazing community, do yourself a favour and join hundreds of thousands of us now!
If you need professional help, don't be afraid. You can find a mental health professional near you here.
