Mental health issues can be hard to really understand if you haven’t experienced them yourself.

In his song “In My Blood,” pop star Shawn Mendes confronts his personal experiences with anxiety, singing:

“Help me, it’s like the walls are caving in. Sometimes I feel like giving up.”

In an interview he also noted that it can be hard to actually understand what people living with anxiety are going through until you experience it yourself.

“I knew people who had suffered from anxiety and found it kind of hard to understand, but then when it hits you, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, what is this?".

From: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/celebs-speak-out-men-mental-health#1

If you are struggling with difficult thoughts or feelings please don't suffer in silence. Talk to someone you trust. Make an appointment with your GP.

Mikeysline exists to offer you non judgemental peer support. We have a text line service and a call back service. As well as listening, we can help signpost you to other services should you need further support.

You can text us at Mikeysline on 07779 303 303. Or you can request a call back service at https://www.facebook.com/MikeyslineYANA
We are open every evening. ... See more

The Mikeysline Team have been quite frankly amazed and so grateful for the support from the local community during such tough times and the challenges people are setting themselves to raise funds to help us keep the service operational are just fantastic.

Today Clach FC has launched an amazing challenge to raise funds for both Mikeysline and SCBU.Raigmore Hospital ....see below for details. ... See more

CLACH GET READY TO RUN FOR IT
The playing squad, management team and club officials are delighted to announce that they will be taking part in a lung bursting charity challenge to aid two of the Highland capitals most deserving charities.
We will be undertaking the virtual challenge of running between every SHFL ground, a total of 466 miles, starting on Monday 17th August.
All monies donated will be evenly split between Mikeysline & The Hive Project and The SCBU at Raigmore Hospital.
If you would like to donate to this fantastic charity project please click on the link below.
If you are brave enough to do a little run and take part, please get in touch.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/clachnacuddin-fc-campaign-for-mikeysline?sharetype=teams&member=5197730&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=af7656eeef8448aea0eec394970205f8 ... See more

They did it! Thank you so much to Craig Innes and the guys....what a fantastic acheivement!👌😀

The team has made it ❤️❤️

Thank you so much to the Digby Brown team who cycled, walked and ran through the Scottish courts to help raise funds for a number of charities including Mikeysline. We are very grateful to you!!

We are delighted to announce the team at #DigbyBrown will be walking, running and cycling their way around the Scottish Courts on Friday to celebrate them re-opening after #COVID19. Follow our progress at #ScottishCourtChallenge and #ItMatters. Read more: https://www.digbybrown.co.uk/news/digby-brown-to-walk-run-and-cycle-1443-miles-in-scottish-courts-challenge ... See more

....and they're off...Pedalling to Paradise...

The team at Mikeysline would like to wish the Pedalling To Paradise team all the very best for tomorrow!!
If you can help them reach their 3k target (any donations however small are welcome and appreciated) please see the link below.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/PedallingtoParadise ... See more

Help us change the world! Make a donation now.

Bruce, 28, Painter Blaster in Moray talks about his experience with depression in this short video: https://vimeo.com/333555713

"I just tried to be the big man.. Just the old thing about blokes nay getting upset.. Blokes being no being emotional...

But when you bottle it up like that it just eats you up... it mucks you up inside..

It started making me emotion-less. And then it hit me like a brick wall - it floored me.

It was one of two choices:

It was either finish it completely (my life) or
kick the **ck out of depression.. I had to be willing to help myself..

When I did admit it, there were males at work who admitted that they were struggling too.

Folks who judge you don't have the knowledge or brain capacity. There's no shame in being embarrassed about having a mental health problem".

Thanks to Bruce and Moray Arts Development Engagement for speaking openly about male mental health.

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If you are struggling with difficult thoughts or feelings please don't suffer in silence. Talk to someone you trust. Make an appointment with your GP.

Mikeysline exists to offer you non judgemental peer support. We have a text line service and a call back service. As well as listening, we can help signpost you to other services should you need further support.
You can text us at Mikeysline on 07779 303 303. Or you can request a call back service at https://www.facebook.com/MikeyslineYANA
We are open every evening. ... See more

"I ditched things that I enjoyed - I ditched mountain biking,
..kite surfing, skiing... So I just got rid of all of these things that I enjoyed doing.

So if you feel like you are losing interest in a lot of the things that you used to enjoy, that's probably a big warning sign that something's going wrong". (Ali, maths teacher, Moray).

In this short video Ali talks about mental health struggles he had and the 'warning signs". He also talks about ACES (adverse childhood experiences) - how childhood traumas can impact our mental health as adults. Well worth a watch.
https://vimeo.com/335800276

Thanks to Ali and Moray Arts Development Engagement for speaking openly about male mental health.

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If you are struggling with difficult thoughts or feelings please don't suffer in silence. Talk to someone you trust. Make an appointment with your GP. Message us tonight for peer support.

Mikeysline exists to offer you non judgemental peer support. We have a text line service and a call back service. As well as listening, we can help signpost you to other services should you need further support.

You can text us at Mikeysline on 07779 303 303. Or you can request a call back service at https://www.facebook.com/MikeyslineYANA
We are open every evening. ... See more

Men in Moray talking openly about their mental health. This short film is honest, refreshing and hopeful.

(M:ADE Aware - Male Mental Health, Moray).
https://vimeo.com/326152179

What do you take away from watching this?

What needs to change in Scotland to make it possible for us to be more open about our mental health struggles so that suicide isn't seen as the only option for some. We are listening.

https://vimeo.com/326152179 ... See more

Teclan and the other businesses listed below have just over a week left of their ‘Million Steps for MikeysLine’ challenge. Teams are working hard and have reached an amazing total of 18 million steps so far.

We are Mikeysline are incredibly grateful and impressed at the effort and participation that everyone is putting in. Thank you all!

They are aiming for a total of 25 million steps by the 22nd July. Can you help encourage them (and us!) by donating here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teclan-ltd1

The teams involved are:
teclan Ltd
Dicksons
Cru HQ
Royal Bank of Scotland Business
Brook Street
Handelsbanken
Changeworks
EY
Inverness Chamber of Commerce
3 Steps

It's wonderful to feel know that so many businesses and individuals in the Highland's care about suicide prevention enough to put their steps and money into this work. ... See more

Help Teclan Ltd raise money to support Mikeysline