23 Ben Mason: Men and the Grieving Pint
Ben Mason, is the founder of The Grieving Pint, an enterprise, which creates opportunities for young men to speak about their mental wellbeing in a safe and natural environment (the pub!), to find community and access support. Ben is currently a student at university and founded the growing initiative following his own trauma and the impact it had on his mental health.
Key points of the episode:
Welcome the youngest guest so far on the podcast!
Who he admires.
How he tragically lost his mum at 18.
What the "Grieving Pint" is and the motivation in setting it up.
His views on the challenges men face today
How people think that "Middle class white young men" have no problems or issues.
How he thinks there is a "silent epidemic" going on which is being ignored.
How men are scared to speak out as they fear being misunderstood, judged or cancelled.
His philosophy on life!
Reach out to Ben here: info@thegrievingpint.com
https://www.instagram.com/thegrievingpint