The Loop with Lucy

Adam Warburton talks about what is taken as normal in the building industry and asks if it is contributing to mens poor mental health. He asks us to question what we have taken as normal and if the pull to making it all about deadlines and costs is at the expense of a precious and limited human resource.

The presenters of Show Us Your Motor on 2HHH talk with Lucy how they see themselves on International Men's Day and some of the issues we should be discussing

Megan Andriessen talks to Lucy on International Mens Day about some of the behaviours that can be used as coping mechanisms and mask underlying problems. Megan explains the programs they run and how men can build emotional intelligence to be better able to connect with and then communicate how they feel.

Paul Schiebaan spoke to Lucy about the Ku-ring-gai mens shed and its role in the community.

Julian Leeser spoke to Lucy about the inaugural speech made in parliament that put suicide awareness, mental health and depression on the national agenda. He shows how he is dedicated to making a difference and being an active participant in the change.

Tom Harking talks to Lucy about what masculinity is, what ideals and images men try to live up to that actually cap their expression. Tom gives some great and very practical advice on how to role model healthy expression - dare I say it...not always having the answers!

Gus Worland talks about the masks men wear and the importance of taking them off in order to improve mens mental and physical health. No time to lose. This interview is taken from the Stay in the Loop with Lucy Show on the great ABC show Man Up. for more information on the show check out the man up website.

The panel for International Men's Day on 2HHH included local GP Dr Geoff McGrath, local counsellor David Citer and exercise specialist Stephen Gammack. The topic - How is men's health affected by their wellbeing?

Kidney health is often overlooked but today we jump right in the deep end with John Lee understanding how he came to have no kidneys for the majority of his life and how he has become so sensitive to what affects his body. Discussion includes organ donation and the process of dialysis and the relationships that are made in those situations.

The Stress Less Future Problem Solving team from Mount St Benedict were in again today to tell us about their win in America and where to now. It is the start of Children Week 2016 this week and the theme is 'Children have the right to reliable information from the media.' I discuss with Nadia Kudiarskyj the ways the media influences and how we can be the influencers.