Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast
Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast
Philip Briscoe
The Men We Think Are Fine... But Aren't, with Alfie Ruffell
46 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
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From the outside, many of the men Alfie Ruffell knew looked like they were doing just fine. They were working, laughing with their mates and getting on with life. But behind the smiles, some were carrying struggles no one else could see. Several of them would later take their own lives. After experiencing his own breakdown and losing close friends to suicide, Alfie realised that awareness alone isn't enough. The real challenge is reaching the men who never say they're struggling in the ...