From Cocaine to Compassion: How One Man’s Grief Sparked a Mental Health Revolution

What happens when the man who’s always “held it together” finally breaks?In this episode, Chris Hemmings - former BBC journalist turned therapist and founder of Men’s Therapy Hub, shares how grief, cocaine, and burnout led him to create the UK’s first directory built by men, for men.We talk about:💬 How addiction, masculinity, and shame silence men in pain💬 Why half of men drop out of therapy and what needs to change💬 The truth about male suicide, emotional literacy, and social conditioning💬 How “talking like men” in therapy makes healing more effective💬 The mission to get more men on both sides of the therapy roomKey Insight:“We’re asking men to do emotional work they were never trained to do - and then shaming them for not being able to. What men need isn’t blame, it’s understanding, support, and patience.”Connect with Chris & Men’s Therapy Hub:🌐 menstherapyhub.co.uk📲 Follow @MensTherapyHub on Instagram, TikTok & LinkedInYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2di8n0azBtHBiGwVQDBRgVicky xxAs always I'd love you to like, subscribe and share and reach out to me if you hace spcific issues with food, alcohol, anxiety, ADHD or all of them using the links below: Email: [email protected] 🧠 Coaching info: https://vickymidwood.com/📩 Join the email list for weekly updates: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/426802/87719477697841062/shareConnect via social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwoodhealthcoach/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicky_gofigurecoaching/