Some resources that Ryan and his clients have found useful. All in one place.
The Men's Coach does not receive any commission from providing these contact details. They are provided in good faith with the intention of saving you time.
Urgent Mental Health Support
Call 999 in life-threatening emergencies, including if someone with you is attempting suicide.
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If the situation is not life threatening, 111 may be able to refer you to help within the NHS.
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Find urgent local NHS mental health support by clicking here and entering your postcode.
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Free Support For Men
A transformational 1:1 coaching call ideal for men who want to identify their goals, improve their mental health, and overcome what is holding them back.
An inclusive 90 minute workshop that shares a simple framework to improve male mental health through goal setting, life style and self improvement.
A free engaging workshop that explains why testosterone is key to male mental health and science-backed strategies to increase natural testosterone production.
Free Training for Those Who
Support Men or Boys
A free 90 minute workshop for anyone one wants to have supportive conversations with men and boys. Teaches a simple 3-step strategy that is useful for many situations.
A charity dedicated to supporting those who support others by delivering free online and in person suicide awareness, intervention and prevention training.
An inclusive 90 minute workshop that shares a simple framework to improve male mental health through goal setting, life style and self improvement.
Suicide Intervention Training
Provide fully funded support and training for those who support people who might have thoughts about suicide.
In just 90 minutes, gain ten tools and the confidence to start a conversation with someone you're worried about.
Suicide First Aid® (SFA) is 1-day or half day suicide intervention training created by the NCSPET CIC and certified by City & Guilds.
Useful Home Blood Tests
A home testosterone test. Be aware that Ryan disagrees with the range that Randox considers 'optimal'. For more info, attend Hack Your Health.
A home test that gives useful markers for heart health (TD:HDL-C), hormone production (Vit D) and risk of T2 diabetes.
A range of home tests that also come with useful guidance on how to optimise your gut health, Omega-3 and Vitamin D levels.
Tools to Support Ketosis & Fasting
Fasting salts that contain sodium, potassium and magnesium essential for low carb diets (keto, Atkins) and fasting.
Inexpensive urine test strips to track when you are in ketosis (become less accurate once you become better at ketosis).
Dr Sten Ekburg is a holistic doctor and former Olympian who has a range of free videos on ketogenic nutrition and living.
Learning About Health
An interesting and engaging article that explains how misinformation on diets, fat and cholesterol are causing rising rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
For anyone worried about cholesterol, this book explains why measuring 'total' cholesterol can be misleading and gives you specific questions to ask your doctor before taking medication.
For anyone interested in (or thinking about taking) anti-depressants, this is an engaging investigation into the harm that anti-depressant medication can do and how it has been covered up for decades.
Joanna Blythman has gained unprecedented access to factories, suppliers and industry insiders, to give an utterly eye-opening account of what packaged food really contains.
Learning About Female Health
A useful book for anyone who wants to understand how diet impacts female hormonal health and also includes 100 healthy and tasty low-carb recepies.
Dr. Mindy Pelz has created this very popular and comprehensive guide for women who want to understand and improve their hormonal health by combining diet with intermittent fasting.
Tools for Health Care Practitioners
All the sources used in Ryan's talks, workshops and coaching programmes are compiled here. Feel free to reach out if you have questions.
A patient-led document for prescribers to help anti-depressant users understand the side effects to the medication they are taking and what to do if they need help.
Guidance for healthcare practitioners on how to reduce medication for patients who are achieving remission of Type 2 Diabetes through diet and lifestyle change.
This free downloadable book explains the best practices for those debunk myths. Clearly explained and an excellent resource for anyone who creates training or workshops.
Free Help with Money & Debt
Money and mental health can form a vicious cycle. This free online service offers expert advice, free tools and sample letters and templates to help you break out of that cycle.
Offers free confidential advice online and over the phone. Specialising in debt, budgeting, bankruptcy, mortgage and individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) advice.
Offers free confidential advice online and over the phone. Their advisors can help you to create a personal budget and start work towards being debt free.
Managing Your Mobile
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How to put your iPhone into a black and white mode called 'Grayscale' which is proven to reduce screen time and phone addiction.
How to put your Android into black and white- called 'Bedtime Mode' which is proven to reduce screen time and phone addiction.
Freedom is a paid app that allows you to create a schedule where specific apps, websites and content is blocked from your devices.
This useful guide gives practical tips on how to protect yourself and your kids from problematic internet use.
Local Support
The Hope Project offers practical and effective support to men in Bristol based around tackling financial challenges.
Offers free and effective in-person therapy for men for men in suicidal crisis in London, Liverpool and Manchester.
Offer a range of support services including up to 6 free counselling sessions for young adults in Surrey aged 14 - 39.
Trusted Practitioners
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Ryan is a coach who specialises in helping men to improve their mental health through goal setting, lifestyle and understanding their hormones.
Rob is a hypnotherapist and coach who uses hypnotherapy, NLP and the Havening Technique to help those suffering from phobias, anxiety, PTSD, addiction and trauma.
Emily is a qualified Recovery Coach Professional helping other founders and executives live productive and enriched lives free of problematic substance use.
Tish is an Ayurvedic Practitioner who also offers talking therapies. Ayurveda is an ancient form of medicine that combines nutrition, and wellbeing to improve mental and physical health.
Hema is an RTT hypnotherapist and coach who helps you quickly unblock deeply rooted fears and beliefs, by processing the unhealed trauma, grief and loss which sits behind them.
Lois is a nutrition and lifestyle coach who might be able to help with weight management, energy levels, and fertility.
Ross is a BACP registered psychodynamic counsellor. He offers counselling in person and online. He specialises in male clients and issues regarding masculinity.
Jamie is an integrative therapist who provides CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and humanistic talking therapy online.
Dr Ed is a medical doctor who helps men to improve their mental health by taking a holistic approach. As an experienced GP he is also able to diagnose and prescribe to help his clients.
Bonnie is a psychodynamic counsellor offering in person (St Albans) and on-line therapy to adults and young people.
Mark is a qualified senior public policy and communications adviser in men’s health. He can help with International Men’s Day events and policy consultation responses.
Louisa is a Money Mentor who may be able to help with budgeting, mindset, saving, debt, personal and business finances.