Big Month in Men's Health

Hey everyone!
November is a big month in men's health. First of all it is MOVEMBER. Movember is where men agree to grow their mo for the month of November.



Registering at www.movember.com, guys then start Movember 1st with a clean-shaven face and then for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo growing efforts. They become walking talking billboards around the issue of men's health.

 Not only do they grow their mo but they seek sponsership to do it. All of the money raised goes to support work on prostate cancer and male mental health. If you are interested in growing your mo - you could join the Southern Fleurie mens team. Just go to the team page I have set up for this purpose click  HERE. you can even go there just to donate to our team. Please Please

Also in November is White Ribbon Day. This is the day when men pledge to support the end of violence against women. We hope to be having a White Ribbon Day breakfast in which men will make their pledge and raise money to support this cause. This is a very topical issue currently with the recent murders of several women in the media. So stay tuned.......

Engaging Men in Health Services

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION PUT OUT BY ANDROLOGY AUSTRALIA ABOUT ENGAGING MEN IN HEALTH SERVICES.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS THIS CORRECT?

There is a myth that men don’t visit their doctor. However, most men 40+ years have visited a doctor in the last 12 months.
But compared to women, men visit the doctor less often, have shorter consultations and tend to see their GP later in the courseof their illness
•• A range of barriers appear to exist for men’s help seeking,particularly if the area is of a sensitive nature
•• Discussing sensitive issues such as mental health, sexual dysfunction or reproductive health is a shared responsibility between patient and doctor
•• It is important for GPs to maximise opportunities to engage men effectively


What influences men’s interaction with GPs
•• Men are often influenced by their partners and friends when
considering to seek help
•• Metaphors comparing men’s bodies to cars have been used in health promotion to enhance men’s understanding of preventable risk factors, although it may not appeal to all men
•• Displaying and disseminating health information in the local community may improve men’s health awareness and encourage men to visit their GP regularly
•• Creating more ‘male friendly’ environments by i) using men’s health displays ii) acknowledging the challenges men face in making and waiting for appointments iii) providing a broad range of services and ) providing evening appointments.
However, the effectiveness of ‘male friendly’ environments should be tested at a local clinic level
•• The perception of mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety as weaknesses as opposed to illnesses can act as a barrier to seeking help. It’s important that GPs reinforce the message that depression and anxiety are illnesses that can be managed in most cases like any other illness
•• The gender of the GP does not matter, except when dealing with issues related to sexual or reproductive health where a male may be preferred by some men, particularly for older men
•• In older men and/or couples, barriers to sexual health help seeking include the GP’s personal attitudes towards sexuality, the perceived relationship with the GP and a preference for the GP to be the
same age

Dads and Kids Dinner

DADS AND KIDS DINNERS WITH 

“RAMS” Responsible Adult Males

MONDAY 15^th October

BBQ in the Playground

 Barrage road Goolwa

Meet at the Children’s Centre we will leave around 6.15 from there.

At Goolwa Children’s Centre

Brooking St Goolwa

Come and Join us

Please RSVP David at Goolwa Children’s Centre on 8555 2509

Want to learn to cook?

There are plenty of opportunities for men to learn to cook on the Southern Fleurieu;
From

• Food Man Made ~ for blokes wanting to learn how to prepare a quick meal that tastes good.  We are seeking expressions of interest for this course to run in Term 1 2013. Please call Rachel on 0433 214 682 or 8558 0263 to express your interest (At Yankallila)

• Bean Cuisine and 

• “One Pot Wonders” group for men. Both are underway.
  
  Contact Megan Brazier - dietician - (or myself)
  Southern Fleurieu Health Service 8552 0600
  
  

Movember - Join our team

Hi,

I’ve registered for Movember and pledged to grow a moustache for 30 days to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. This year, we honour the great men who have grown before us and, as Movember and Sons, pay respect to the simple truth “knowledge is power, moustache is king.”

As our forefathers always knew, the moustache is the mark of a man. Today, it is a man’s ribbon, a symbol to spark conversation and help change the face of men’s health.

You can take part either by growing one Dirty Son of a Mo as a Mo Bro, or join as a Mo Sista to help recruit others, share knowledge and support Mo growers.

To join my team of Movember Moustache Merchants go to https://www.movember.com/au/register/details/team_id/478493

If you'd like to find out more about the type of work you'd be helping to fund by supporting Movember, take a look at the Programs We Fund section on the Movember website: http://au.movember.com/about/funding-overview/

Lud Allen

100

In the 3-minute video below we see 100 people, filmed by Jeroen Wolf, from ages one to one hundred.  The one-year-old mostly just stares, the remainder look into the camera and state their age.

What I find interesting is the uneven way that people age.  As you watch the clip, people’s ages become increasingly difficult to pin down.  You know that each person is about one year older than the last, but their appearance betrays this knowledge.  One might looksignificantly older than the one before, or quite a bit younger.  How old we look doesn’t ascend nicely in a linear fashion,  but varies tremendously.  No doubt this is based, in part, on genetics and life choices, but it is also dependent on opportunities and expectations related to ascribed identities and social structures.

Paddle Group

I have been paddling my surfboard on occaision from Chicken Run to Basham's beach. I am now getting a Stand Up paddle Board to do the same thing. This is a great way to get fit and be out on the water. If you would like to do this with me on a regular basis give me call on 8552 9214. It would be nice to get  a group of people to do this with. You might want to do it on a kayak or canoe or SUP or anything else that paddles. If you haven't got one of those things maybe we can organise it for you. Afterwards stopping for a coffee will be nice.

This map shows you where the paddle is from