'It's like the moment when you decide to turn and confront a bully'

A key aim of malehealth is to get men talking about their own experiences of mental health problems. Jim Pollard, the editor of malehealth.co.uk, who has been affected by depression since he was young, sets the ball rolling.

• 'One day I found myself in a place where I couldn't hide any more'
  

• 'A good therapist will hold your self-deception up in front of you like a new born baby'
  

• 'At least half of men with depression could be treated for the cost of a flat-screen telly'