Movember is Upon Us
Nov 09, 11
This month the PictureHealing team is joining the Movember movement and growing out their stashes to help change the face of men’s health. Movember aims to put a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, Movember wants to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to talk about their health more openly. Check out our team page and help spread the word or make a donation!
Most importantly we’ll be taking lots of silly moustache pictures and we hope you’ll help us spread the word by sharing them on Facebook & Twitter!
The reasons for the poor state of men’s health in the US and around the world are numerous and complex and this primarily due to a lack of awareness of the health issues men face.
This can largely be attributed to the reluctance of men openly discussing the subject due to longstanding traditions, coupled with an ‘it’ll be alright’ attitude. Men are less likely to schedule doctors’ appointments when they feel ill or for an annual physical, thereby denying them the chance of early detection and effective treatment of common diseases. Movember aims to increase early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment, as this will ultimately reduce the number of deaths from cancer. It’s time men face the startling health facts.
- The average life expectancy for men is five years less than women (presently 77 years old compared to 82).
- 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
- 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
- Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34.
- An estimated 43,890 men will be diagnosed with skin cancer.
- An estimated 13 million adult men over the age of 20 in the US have diabetes- and a third do not know it.
- 1 in 8 men who suffer from mental illness actually seek help (inspire.org)
- 24% of men are less likely to go to the doctor compared to women
Donate to Support Men’s Health Like Movember on Facebook
About Mike
With a background in Producing, Project Management and Business Development, Mike is passionate about non-profits and excited about finding creative ways to integrate philanthropic philosophies into existing for-profit business models.
His goal with socially responsible strategies is to drive new traffic, improve corporate culture and foster company pride, all while increasing a business' exposure and profits.
Mike is borderline obsessed with new media and harnessing emerging technologies. He loves working with dedicated people and supplying them with all the tools necessary to make a project the best it can be.
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