13/10/2026
USO, YOU GOOD?
Sometimes we forget that our men are fighting battles too.
Our dads, brothers, uncles, cousins, our sons, our mates â the ones who are always checking on everyone else, showing up for their families, carrying responsibilities and trying to keep things together.
Sometimes we don't realise what someone is going through because they don't show it. They might still laugh with us, turn up for the boys, go to work and act like everything is sweet. But that doesn't always mean they're okay.
And sometimes, by the time we realise someone was struggling, we wish we had checked in sooner.
So this October, for Mental Health Month, let's do better for our men.
You don't need the perfect words. You don't need to have all the answers. Sometimes it's as simple as sending a text saying:
Uso, how are you? What's been happening lately?
One minute of your day could mean more than you realise. Don't just wait for someone to reach out to you. Be the one who checks in. And if they open up, listen without judging. You don't have to fix everything â sometimes just being there is enough.
Let's come together as a community and look after our own. Because our men deserve to feel supported too. They deserve to know they don't have to carry everything on their own.
Reach out. Check in. Listen. Show up.
Tag your uso, your brother, your mate or someone you haven't checked on in a while. Better yet, send them a message today.
