Progress? Bupa X Movember · Dads Who Show Up

Progress? Bupa X Movember

Heads up — this one landed like a punch in the chest for me. A new Bupa x Movember push is training clinicians in the UK to keep more men engaged in therapy — because right now around 45% of men drop out before finishing treatment. Read it here: https://www.bupa.com/news-and-press/press-releases/2026/bupa-and-movember-launch-global-initiative

As dads we juggle work, nappies, homework, and the quiet panic of “I’ll sort this myself.” That mindset’s why stopping therapy early isn’t just a stat — it’s real lives and real families. Bupa says demand for men’s mental health services has shot up 280% since 2025, and in the UK 82% of men aged 40–54 who died by suicide had contact with primary care. Those numbers are ugly but they’re not unavoidable.

Training clinicians to understand how men communicate, how we avoid asking for help, and how to build trust over time could change outcomes. But it still takes us showing up and being honest about what we need.

Have you ever started therapy and thought about quitting? Vote in the poll or share a sentence about what helped you stay (or what made you leave ). Which would you pick?

A) I completed therapy

B) I left early

C) I’ve never tried therapy but would consider it

2 votes

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Progress? Bupa X Movember