Movember manpower: Men still reluctant to seek help for health problems

Despite the success of the Movember campaign, men now more than ever need to heed the message and go for a check up, says Arlene Harris.

DESPITE living (on average) six years less than women, men are traditionally less inclined to seek help with medical worries.

They are also more susceptible to chronic disease and poor mental health — eight out of every 10 suicides in Ireland are male.