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Each November, Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month  invites us to reflect on an uncomfortable truth: despite growing awareness, many men still find it incredibly difficult to talk about how they feel. As a psychotherapist in Crouch End, North London , I often meet men who describe feeling anxious, low, or disconnected — yet struggle to put those feelings into words. Society has long taught men to “keep calm and carry on”, but this silence can take a heavy toll on mental wellb

shorter days, darker mornings, and long nights can leave us feeling sluggish, unmotivated, or inexplicably low. For some, this seasonal slump is more than a passing dip — it’s Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a recognised form of depression linked to changes in light exposure.

Exploring the hype of Halloween. Why do we deliberately put ourselves in situations designed to scare us? And why does that “fun fear” feel so different from the anxiety many of us carry in daily life?