DOCUMENTARY - GROUP - IDEA CHANGE- ONLINE IMAGES ATTACHED TO MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

After looking further into our idea of history and make-up we toiled with some other idea's, at first I suggested that we looked at age within social media and the effects of being older and younger and what it is like being on social media and wanted to be like the people we see on a day to day basis but after the tragic suicide of 'Love island' star Mike Thalassitis, we chose a different angle, we should look at mental health and the stigma that is attached to males and the pressures of needing to be 'Photo' ready when they go out and not just reality stars but everyday people and how young does this start? how can we spot the changes in our children in society and say wow! enough is enough?

I looked at an article today and it really hit home about what we don't see

* Matt Hancock - The Spectator Health Summit.

how and who are helping young men 

Reality TV shows have a duty to care for contestants after they become famous, the Health Secretary has said following the death of former Love Island star Mike Thalassitis.

The 26-year-old, who was thrown into the spotlight following his appearance on the ITV dating show, was found dead in a north London park on Saturday morning.

Cabinet minister Matt Hancock said he was “moved” by the news and “very worried” about the mental health support provided to reality TV show stars.


Speaking on Monday at The Spectator Health Summit, in central London, Mr Hancock said: “I am very worried about the support for the mental health of contestants on reality TV shows.


- It will be a good idea reach out to this Matt Hancock and ask what can be done about helping people and males in particular about the self-images and appearances that they need to keep up with 

After the sad news about Mike Thalassitis it is apparent that all is not glossy in the world of reality and being camera ready, how can we as a society teach our children from a younger age to be more self-confident and help with mental health issues.

• Is there an underlying issue with men about having to keep up with there appearances and being pressured by the media to do so?
• Has this affected men to the point of suicide a lot?
• Why is looking so good important in today's society?
• Are there any medical professionals that see patients about there anxiety toward there looks?

Hopefully, we can get some or all of these questions answered, as I can clearly see a change over the years since the 'reality' shows aired, the men and women become more and more polished.

I used to watch MTV Geordie Shore and I remember wanting to be like the girls, they may have come across vile at time by wetting the bed and being sick in the street, but they looked good and seemed like fun - after they become celebrity's (in a good or negative way) their imaged changed, the girls became skinner, they got bigger lips and bust, their buttocks got bigger and their cheeks got higher, the men got darker and their teeth got whiter, their body shape also changed, of course, I became jealous I envied them, I wanted to be like that! so I can imagine that the male population felt the same, it's not just a girl thing? of course, it happened for the men as well, men started to go out in ripped jeans, low V neck tops, hair gelled in a certain way and teeth so white they could blind a blind man! but when is enough enough?

I had a look at a couple members of the reality show that i used to watch religiously.  

There are no words.

  

                             

Men clearly work just as hard on their looks as the women do, if not it's must be harder for a man because, as women we have make-up to also cover up our imperfections if we don't want to go down there surgery route, of course, men can wear make-up but not as obvious as women can if they are Hetrosexual.

This is a subject that we are going to look into deeper and hopefully come up with some hard facts and a story/message to deliver.