Back then, I had no idea how to have fun or keep myself interested without the distraction of work, drink or drugs. I really do have a birdwatching book that I have been known to take to the local wetlands centre with me. Sam believes lots of the conversation around this topic risks men feeling this way, and in turn they disengage from any mental health discussions.

Sam details his struggles with alcohol and drugs and looks at the root causes - but that doesn’t sound half as enjoyable and life-affirming a read this is. By the time I was in my late 30s I was struggling to cope with the combined pressures of work, family and socialising – and had started to self-medicate with alcohol.

Social media “stars” like Andrew Tate – now in custody while police investigate allegations of rape and trafficking – present an image of success and glamour rooted in being insensitive and mean.

The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and essential political information. Chapters read a bit like a blog at points but generally speaking the message is positive, it's written really well, Sam Delaney seems like a genuinely good bloke and I'd recommend it to anyone.Writing stuff down about my own vulnerabilities, resisting the constant urge to dress it up in jokes and irony, took quite a lot of determination for a professional dickhead like myself. It might appear from “Sort Your Head Out” that Delaney’s wisdom amounts to not much more than ‘lay off the booze and the chisel, put down your phone occasionally, and try talking to your mates’.

We find innovative solutions to help people into employment and campaign in parliament for a better future. Biography: Sam Delaney is a journalist and broadcaster whose work has featured in the Guardian, Telegraph and talkSPORT.I’m so lone working and these are some of the things that float into my nut sometimes so the more people who open up and talk about these things the better. Dark, revealing and frequently hilarious, Mad Men and Bad Men is a hugely entertaining behind-the-scenes tour of the election campaigns of the last four decades. What I really like is that he does it without using any of the touchy-feely language or semi-religious jargon mental health professionals use. It’s funny, self-deprecating and wise; packed with anecdotes and life lessons, it’s also deeply enlightening and encouraging.

Sam is the co-host of Top Flight Time Machine, a podcast that started out as a romp through football nostalgia and became a wider reflection on life as a middle-aged man. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Majority of advice is common sense, the stories are mainly about him been your average coke head media wanker.Sam believes this earnestness can be off-putting to many, especially men of his generation and background.