Free Men’s Mental Health Support Groups (English) — Tel Aviv 🤍

Your mental health matters.

Anglo Connect is launching free weekly mental health support groups for English-speaking men at the Tel Aviv Library, starting in January 2026. These sessions are designed to be simple, welcoming, and genuinely useful — the kind of space many of us wish existed the moment we needed it.

If you’re an English-speaking male living in Israel, you may already know the gap; Support is out there, but it can be hard to find something that feels accessible, comfortable, and in your language. Therapy is valuable, but it can be expensive, hard to schedule, and intimidating if you’re already struggling. Community support exists, but it often isn’t aimed at men, isn’t in English, or doesn’t feel like the right fit. And when life gets heavy, the default for many men is to “just get on with it” — to keep functioning on the outside while quietly carrying it alone on the inside.

That quiet carrying comes at a cost. Moving countries, navigating culture and language, building a new social circle, managing work and family pressures, dealing with relationship stress, loneliness, anxiety, low mood, grief, addiction, bad habits, burnout, or simply feeling stuck — these things can hit harder when you’re far from familiar support. Even the strongest of men with loving friends and families can feel like they have nowhere to put the tough stuff. You might not want to worry people. You might not know how to start. You might feel like you should be stronger. Or you might just be tired of pretending you’re fine.

Well that ends here and now. We’re doing something practical about it. The format of our weekly groups will be straightforward: we provide a safe, confidential, consistent, and non-judgemental place to talk, listen, and be heard. There’s no cost, no sign-up pressure, and no requirement to have the perfect words. You show up as you are, you sit with other men who get it, and you take part at your own pace.

Here’s what you can expect when you walk through the door. You’ll be welcomed warmly and respectfully. There will be free tea and coffee. The room will be set up to make conversation easy, not formal or clinical. The session will be guided so it doesn’t drift or become awkward, but it won’t feel scripted. Some men will want to talk; others will prefer to listen at first. Both are completely okay. Over time, many men find that simply hearing other people speak honestly makes it easier to open up themselves — sometimes for the first time in years.

The groups are peer-led, meaning the aim is support through shared experience and human connection. We’ll focus on creating a safe atmosphere where you can speak without fear of judgement and where you can leave feeling lighter than when you arrived. Many men find that naming what’s going on — out loud, in a room where it’s understood — takes some of the power out of it. And even if nothing in your life changes overnight, being less alone with it can change everything.

Confidentiality is central. What’s shared in the room stays in the room. That trust is what makes honest conversation possible. We also keep the space focused and respectful, which means we avoid topics that tend to divide and derail real support. The goal isn’t debate or advice-giving, it’s being present for yourself and for the men around you. We want you to feel that you can walk in carrying anything that may be holding you bck in life and still belong in the room.

These sessions are not therapy, and they are not a substitute for professional care when you need it. They are a supportive community space that can sit alongside therapy, medication, coaching, or any other help you’re using, and they can be a first step if you don’t know where to begin. If you’re in crisis or at immediate risk of harm, we encourage you to seek urgent professional help right away. But if you’re not in that place — if you’re simply struggling, lonely, overwhelmed, or carrying things in silence — this group is for you.

Most importantly, you don’t need to have a dramatic story to attend. You don’t need a diagnosis. You don’t even need to speak at all if you don't want to. If something feels off, if life feels heavier than it should, if you’re tired, if you’re angry more than you want to be, if you’ve lost motivation, if you’re worried about your drinking, if you’re going through a breakup, if you’re stuck in your head, if you’ve been pretending you’re okay — you are welcome. And if you’re doing fine but you want community, perspective, and a healthier way to check in with yourself, you are welcome too.

The groups are free and open to all men as long as you’re able to speak and understand English. Whether you’ve been in Israel for a month or a decade, whether you’re single, married, a dad, a student, a soldier, working flat out, between jobs, religious, not religious, new to the city, or born here but more comfortable in English — you don’t need to fit a mould. You just need to turn up.

If you’re reading this and thinking, “I probably should go, but I’m not sure,” that hesitation is normal. For many men, the hardest part is the first time. It can feel exposing to walk into a room like this. It can feel easier to scroll, distract, work longer hours, or tell yourself it’ll pass. But the reality is that you don’t have to suffer alone and in silence. The door is open, and the men in the room will understand exactly what it took for you to show up.

Come. Sit quietly if you want. Listen. Take in the atmosphere. If you choose to speak, you’ll be heard. If you don’t, you’ll still be supported. Either way, you’ll be taking a step toward something better: connection, resilience, and the reminder that you’re not the only one navigating the storms of life. We’d love to see you at the Tel Aviv Library in January 2026 and beyond — one week at a time.

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