Friday 12 May 2017

Male suicide: ‘Gender should not be a death sentence’

Male suicide: ‘Gender should not be a death sentence’ Simon Gunning reveals what is being done to encourage men to open up about their emotions

We take a two-fold approach to changing and saving lives: firstly providing support for men who are down or in crisis, and secondly campaigning for culture change to tackle outdated stereotypes of masculinity that prevent men seeking help.

We do this in the face of a problem that is deeply entrenched. Many men feel forced to stoically “man up” (whatever that means) and grind through bad times without societal permission to open up or seek help. Calm’s research shows that while 67% of women tell someone about going through depression, only 55% of men do the sameContinue reading... The Guardian

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