Despite the fact that women are more likely to have a mental illness diagnosed, men are more likely to be admitted to a hospital for treatment. Three quarters of suicides in the UK are by men. In addition to this, men are three times more likely than women to be alcohol dependent. Watch these films about men's mental health problems and how their lives, and those of their carers, have been changed by the experience.
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Ruby talks to Alastair Campbell about the events that led to his breakdown. Read the text version.
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