This week is #MensHealthWeek2023, especially fitting because it’s observed during the run-up to #Father’sDay on Sunday 18th June. Despite being a happy time for lots of dads and indeed, their children, Father’s Day can be an emotional time for different people for different reasons and can have an impact on their #mentalhealth as well.
If you’ve lost your own father, you may find Father’s Day difficult, what with all the TV advertising and inevitable commercialisation all around. Or maybe it’s just the reminder of friends making plans to see their own fathers that bring back some difficult memories for you? Of course, you’ll always treasure your happy memories because they’ll always be special and it’s important to spend a little time thinking of happier times. But it’s OK to be sad sometimes too.
Or maybe you’re a father yourself? Despite the unrivalled joy that a new life brings, fatherhood itself can be difficult for some new dads. Perhaps you’re struggling to come to terms with a whole new level of responsibility that you’ve never experienced before and feeling the weight of expectation? Or maybe being a father has brought such a fundamental change to your life that you feel like you’ve lost a little of what you were?
It can be difficult to talk to friends and family about what’s troubling you, whether they’re family members on their own grief journey or your friends who are too busy being dads themselves, because so often, we don’t want to burden others with our problems.
That’s why I offer walk and talk counselling in Chorley, and also online counselling from a confidential space in my home. I’m there to be that non-judgemental, empathic ear and I’m ready to listen. So if you want to find out more about counselling in Chorley, just call me on 07941 262711 or email simon@insideandoutside.uk
Inside & Outside Counselling 