Stuck in the same patterns or seeing things the same way every time? This session is about shifting how you think so you can approach challenges differently.

Get to grips with your headspace

Life doesn't come with an instruction manual. Stress, anxiety, relationships, work, family, confidence, anger, grief... whatever is going on, it can be hard to make sense of it on your own.

Men reaching midlife often face more than just grey hairs and aches. For many, the drop in testosterone that comes with age can trigger a cluster of emotional, mental-health and identity issues. But these aren’t widely talked about — and often they go unrecognised, even by medical professionals

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc.
This session focuses on understanding how past experiences still affect how you think and react today.

Feel like you’ve drifted off course or lost your focus? This session is about resetting, regaining direction, and getting back to where you want to be.

This MANUP? Talks session focuses on a reality many men recognise but rarely say out loud. Struggling at work.

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc.
This session focuses on understanding who you are beneath the pressure, roles, and expectations.

Join MANUP? as we head into Camden Market to speak directly with men and the people around them about mental health.

No stage. No presentations. No experts telling people what they should think.

Feeling stuck, unsure what to do next, or going round in circles? This session is about understanding what’s holding you back and how to start moving forward again.

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc.
This session focuses on understanding and handling emotions without overcomplicating it.

This MANUP? Talks session focuses on something that is often discussed, but rarely handled well. How we engage with Black and racialised men around mental health in a way that actually works.

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc.
This session focuses on building real confidence, not just putting on a front.

Feeling overwhelmed, under pressure, or like things are slipping? This session is about understanding how to stay grounded and in control when it matters most.

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc. This session focuses on building resilience and handling pressure without burning out.

Uncovering workplace pressures men face and why they struggle to open up about mental health.

This session is open to anyone who wants to understand why so many men struggle to talk, ask for help, or even hint that something is wrong. We hear the same phrase all the time. Men do not talk. The reality is that many do try to talk, but they are not always heard.

MANUP? will be part of this April Masterclass, focused on boys in the care system and the long-term impact on men.

A free online men’s mental health support group with James Elliott MSc. This session focuses on understanding how your brain reacts under pressure, stress, and emotion.

This final session focuses on reflection. Not forced positivity or big life changes, but taking stock of what has been learned, noticed, or shifted over the programme.

This session focuses on thinking patterns that drive anxiety, anger, and withdrawal.

Men often believe their thoughts are facts. This session helps separate the two.

Communication is not just about talking. This session looks at how men communicate under stress, in conflict, and when they do not feel heard.

When men feel lost or stuck, values are often missing or unclear. This session focuses on helping men reconnect with what actually matters to them, rather than what they think should matter.

MANUP? will be in Ipswich as part of a wellbeing event for fostering and kinship carers across Suffolk.

This is not a traditional stall-style setup. We are there for one reason. To engage men properly, have real conversations, and capture honest video content that reflects something we know to be true. Men do talk, when the conditions are right.

The session brings together lived experience as both a patient and someone working closely with men’s mental health, to highlight a simple but often overlooked reality.

Men are often judged harshly, externally and internally. This session looks at how judgement shapes behaviour, silence, and self-worth.

Acceptance is often misunderstood as giving up. In reality, it is about recognising what is within your control and what is not.

Stress is often treated as something men should just cope with. This session looks at what stress actually is, how it builds, and why ignoring it usually makes things worse.