Men fear their 'weaknesses' will be used as leverage over them

Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens opens up about mental health and why men need to be brave enough to be vulnerable. By SARA KEENAN

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gling, saying they are often scared of the consequences of doing so.

"Men tend to be afraid that the person they tell will reject them or they will use their 'weaknesses' as leverage over them. However, I would say that it is a risk with an incredibly high reward - arguably the highest one. If you're brave enough to be honest about how you feel to a person, the chances are they feel the same way themselves and you're leading by example. There isn't a single relationship in the world that's built from anything other than vulnerability."

When it comes to his own mental health, Jordan who also wrote the book 'Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak & Dogs, says his checklist to look after himself "isn't sexy, even calling it "boring".

He says: "It's a six-tent pole formula for me when it comes to mental health. That is sleep, nutrition, nature, community and solitude in equal measure, exercise and creativity.