Mental health: New group to help men's mental health

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A man from Londonderry hopes a new safe space will help men to open up about their mental health.

A Londonderry man who struggled with his mental health following the death of his father has started a new group for men to talk about how they feel.

"I eventually reached out and asked for help thanks to good family and good friends and, thankfully, I am feeling a lot better," he toldHe said his father was his best friend and when he died, the loss hit hard."Anytime I had a problem I would go to him, so when he passed away I didn't want to talk to anybody else," Mr Doherty added.

"Every day seemed like a struggle. Every wee thing I did I felt was my fault and the world was out to get me".

 

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