The IPO Men’s Network
have kindly extended an invitation to this event
to all men from the IP Inclusive community:
Join the IPO Men’s Support Café on 11th March at 12:00pm for an open and honest session with Ben Buchanan, who will share what living with diabetes is really like beyond the daily blood tests and injections—shining a light on the often‑hidden mental load of constant planning, calculating and decision‑making that can lead to stress, burnout and fear.
This talk aims to challenge assumptions, raise awareness and open up a conversation about the emotional resilience required to manage a long‑term chronic condition while still living life to the full. A valuable session for the IPO Men’s Network and anyone interested in wellbeing, mindset and supporting those around us.
As usual with the IPO Men’s Support Café sessions, this will be an informal, safe space for IPO men to discuss issues and ask questions.
Whilst we greatly appreciate the allyship of female colleagues, raising awareness of sessions and supporting male colleagues, these sessions are aimed at men only.
As a Men’s Network, our mission is to “help IPO men be the best men we can be – at work, for our family and friends, and for ourselves!” At the very heart of this, is a commitment to encourage men to open up and talk – about our problems, concerns, issues, joys, fears (and everything else in between). We are always here for men to talk, and we are also very lucky here at IPO that there are multiple other routes for people to seek help and support – the Peer-2-Peer Mental Health Network, Mental Health First Aiders and of course, our excellent Staff Counsellors.
This session will be hybrid, so please feel free come along and join Ben and members of the Men’s Network in person in Concept House, or join us virtually via Teams.
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