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Gender is different now from how it was when I was growing up. It's a subject that can be polarising. What we are certain of, however, is that some things are still seen as ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’.

I used to think that talking to a counsellor was soft or weak. I thought that ‘talking to someone’ was touchy‐feely, and that it was okay for girls to talk about their problems, but not for guys. I couldn't have been more wrong.

There is hard science behind why we need to reach out and talk about our problems.

When we speak aloud, it allows our brain to organise and make sense of the thousands of thoughts running through our minds. I personally feel everyone in the world should talk to a counsellor or psychologist at some point in their lives. Why?