The Problem With... The Problem With Men's Mental Health: George from TheTinMen
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Jan 27, 2026 George Horne, men's mental-health advocate and creator of The Tin Men, unpacks structural drivers behind male despair. He explores family courts, fatherhood's role in identity, why shoulder-to-shoulder therapies and roughhousing like jiu-jitsu matter, and how community projects and policy shifts could reshape outcomes.
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Mental Health Is Structural, Not Just Biochemical
- George Horne says men's distress often stems from structural external factors, not just brain chemistry.
- Treat men's behaviours as understandable responses to abnormal life experiences, not pathologies.
Custody Loss Strips Men Of Identity
- Divorce and custody loss hit men's identity, housing, income and social ties all at once.
- Combined poor regulation and harmful coping make a ‘holy trinity’ driving rising male suicide rates.
Male Victims Fall Through The Cracks
- Domestic abuse is not strictly gendered; men comprise a large share of victims but receive few services.
- Policy and funding responses are heavily skewed toward women, leaving many male victims unsupported.