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Sounds,15 Sep 2025,9 mins

SeriesBitesize World of Wellbeing

What is toxic masculinity?

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In this Bitesize World of Wellbeing vodcast episode, wellbeing and education influencer Kit Brown and clinical psychiatrist Dr T break down what toxic masculinity means, how it can manifest into harmful behaviour, discuss toxic masculinity vs healthy masculinity and identify some behaviours or thinking to look out for. If you, or someone you know, need help after hearing about some of the issues raised in this podcast, organisations offering assistance can be found on the BBC Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/6SmMTR854QqSmKlxYrlRTs/information-and-support-bitesize

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