Grimsby mental health charity seeing more women raising concerns about their partner's well being
Andy's Man Club is seeing significant numbers needing help
A Grimsby mental health charity’s says more women are turning to them, asking for help and support for their partners some of whom are even thinking of taking their own life.
Andy’s Man Club currently has almost 3000 men attending sessions each week across the country.
We spoke to Scott Bloomer from the charity in the town about the situation.
Men actually want to talk - they do have feelings
He told us: "If we reach that one man because his wife's been asking about it then that makes everything we do worthwhile."
"If it just happens to help that one person to share his problems and get things off his chest, walk out of there knowing he's not alone any more - that's why we do Andy Man's Club."
"Men actually want to talk, they're often working all the time, they're supposed to be the bread winner, they're not supposed to have feelings - those are the stigmas we're trying to get out - men do have feelings."
"There's nothing wrong with somebody sat there at an Andy Man's club bawling their eyes out."
I didn't have anywhere to go
"The surprising thing is that there's a lot of women that come up and ask about Andy Man's Club for their husbands, boyfriends or partners."
"It's really good that they're willing to come up because their husband is rock bottom and feeling anxious because that's what we're there for."
"Two years I've been going to the club now."
"Mine was due to mental health issues- I was suffering with a lot of things that had happened."
"I didn't have anywhere to go and it was the best decision I've ever made."
"It feels more of a family than a club - you walk away knowing you're no longer on your own."