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How Do I Start a Men's Mental Health Group in My Area?

MenWhoFeel Core

**The problem:** You've looked for a local men's group and found nothing — or nothing that fits. **The answer:** Start smaller than you think. **Step 1:** Identify two or three men you know who might be interested. Don't frame it as a "therapy group" — frame it as a regular meetup to talk honestly, maybe over a walk or food. **Step 2:** Pick a consistent time and format. Weekly or fortnightly. Keep it simple — 60–90 minutes, same location. **Step 3:** Use a loose structure. Some groups go unstructured (open conversation), others use a check-in round: *"What's been hardest this week? What's been good?"* **Step 4:** When it's working, grow slowly. Word of mouth keeps the trust intact better than posting on Facebook. **Resources:** The ManKind Project and MenWhoFeel both have frameworks and communities you can draw from. You don't need to be a therapist. You need to show up consistently.

Tags#Mental Health#Therapy#Men's Health#Support Groups

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