I'm happy to take this one. My name's Ollie, and I'm the founder of MindJournal. Our journey started with my own personal struggle with PTSD and anxiety following the loss of my mum. Like a lot of men, I thought the answer was to "man-up" and spent years bottling my emotions, which led to me experiencing a breakdown in my early twenties.

After going into therapy and discovering journaling, I decided to make it my mission to help equip more men with the tools to explore their thoughts and feelings in a healthy way. Sure, we all need ways to manage our mental health, but we also know that men are far less likely to speak up or seek help than women. I hope that by sharing my story and providing a safe space to offload, I can help guys feel better and improve both their health and happiness. You can read my full story here.

Journaling has been proven to have immense mental and physical health benefits, making it one of the simplest and most effective ways to look after yourself. The best-known studies are by psychology professor James Pennebaker, who discovered lasting improvements in those who took part in “expressive writing”, but there are more than 200 peer-reviewed papers that went into creating MindJournal, along with direct input from psychology professors and therapists.

We don't currently have a digital version of MindJournal. That's because research shows there are more benefits to actually writing down your thoughts and feelings than typing them out on a laptop or your phone. If you want a heads up about future products, the best thing to do is sign up for our newsletter, as our subscribers are always the first to know about any new releases.