Mr. Hugh Ahern:

There is quite a stigma around men talking about mental health, more than women. I could be incredibly wrong but I think many people see men as responsible for many issues. That is something people see in many Government ads. I am not criticising the Government but these ads need to be more diverse, male and female. Removing the stigma may encourage more people to speak openly. There is quite a large stigma there. It needs to be more talked about in society and in schools. That needs to be pushed. The Departments of health, education and higher education should look at running a joint campaign with the Government press office to promote mental health in a more open manner than just having policy documents which few read due to their length. Educators, of course, read them but we need to make it more accessible and open to men coming up. We need to make somewhat of an open society. I hope that answers the question.