Friday Five – Men’s Health Month
Follow and join the conversation with #MensHealthMonth, #MHM24 and #ShowUsYourBlue.
June is Men’s Health Month and the purpose is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This week’s Friday Five shares facts and statistics pertaining to men’s health, what men can do to improve their physical and mental health, preventative measures they can take and events in which to participate during Men’s Health Month.
Men’s Health Network Celebrates MHM
Men’s Health Network provides information and resources to help celebrate Men’s Health Month.
HAPPY MEN’S HEALTH MONTH
To help educate others, download & share the #MensHealthMonth #MediaToolkit.
It’s the best, way to spread awareness!https://t.co/8KWOMv5Q9P #MHM2024 #MHN #MensHealth pic.twitter.com/GMARutRu05— Men’s Health Network (@MensHlthNetwork) June 1, 2024
OMH Better Health through Better Understanding
This year the HHS Office of Minority Health (@MinorityHealth )is focusing on improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) men through its theme Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections.
Spread the word about how you can Be the #SourceForBetterHealth this #MensHealthMonth. Use this toolkit from OMH that includes social media messaging, graphics, and more: https://t.co/Xn4NccyXdk pic.twitter.com/S9YVG3DdLa
— Minority Health (@MinorityHealth) June 6, 2024
Wear BLUE Day 2024: Friday, June 14th
Whether it is your friend, brother, dad, boyfriend, spouse, or boss, show them you care about them and their health by wearing blue. If Friday of Men’s Health Week doesn’t work for you then pick any other day of the year and start a fun Wear BLUE day at work.
Did you know? 50.5% of men 18 years and older have high blood pressure. This #MensHealthMonth, become more knowledgeable about health issues impacting men & boys: https://t.co/VnwGf9sIni #MHM24 pic.twitter.com/I1cVoJ75sT
— Health Quality Innovators (@HQISolutions) June 6, 2024
Facebook Live: Is manning up bringing men down?
As we celebrate Men’s Mental Health Month in June, join Mental Health America and GeneSight LIVE on Facebook to learn about the impact of traditional masculinity on men’s mental health and what men can do about it.
Tune in to the GeneSight x @MentalHealthAm Facebook Live, ‘Is Manning Up Bring Men Down?’, on June 25th at 1 p.m. ET. We’ll explore the impact of traditional masculinity of men’s mental health, and what men can do about it. #MensHealthMonth
RSVP today athttps://t.co/1VfZZ1Ysze pic.twitter.com/qi8IGMNcEM— GeneSight (@GeneSight) June 6, 2024
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