Almost every week in clinic, I see someone who has been struggling with depression or anxiety for quite some time before finally coming around to the idea of medication.

When I ask some of my male patients why they waited so long to seek help for their mental health struggles, a common theme emerges: they initially felt they could handle things themselves.

When we talk about ageing well, the conversation usually starts with physical health. There's rightly a lot of attention paid to blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as heart, bone and muscle health.