Photographing a wellness weekend retreat for Mentell.

I’ve been working in the wellness space for a few years now and one of my clients is the men’s mental health charity, Mentell.

They provide weekly meetings for men who need somewhere to talk, listen or just to find a shoulder to lean on. Nearly all of these men have had life changing moments that have shaped their own lives and given them the motivation to provide support for others.

I frequently work in the wellness and mental health world, documenting events and retreats for agencies to tell a story. I meet and become friends with people from all walks of life and find myself opening up and participating in parts of the weekend. The approach has to be sensitive and considerate. I have to earn the trust of those involved, from facilitators to participants and it’s fair to say that I now have lifelong friends from these events and a more empathetic view on what other people might be going through.