By Val Sweeney, Inverness Courier 19 November 2024

Inverness barber backs new campaign launched by mental health charity Mikeysline

An Inverness barber is urging men not to be embarrassed about talking about their feelings as part of a new mental health campaign.

Sean Macleod (21), who has his own business in King Street, is backing the new campaign #MikeyslineMirrorMission being run by Highland mental health charity, Mikeysline.

The charity is putting a call out to local barbers and ultimately hopes to roll out it out other places such as hairdressers, beauty salons, tattooists and gyms.

The campaign aims to encourage men to talk and not to wait until they are at a crisis point to reach out.

It has been launched as part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month which runs throughout November to raise awareness of men’s health issues and encourage men to seek help if needed.

“You don’t have to feel embarrassed about opening up about your emotions and feelings,” Sean said.

Sean, who has been a barber for the last three-and-a-half years, has put up campaign stickers on the mirror in his shop and is also donating £1 from every haircut to Mikeysline up until March when he will do the Inverness Half Marathon for the charity.

For more information, visit www.mikeysline.co.uk – or find Mikeysline on Facebook and Instagram.