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Today, two years ago, the world lost a really fucking excellent human being. Yesterday, the ONS released stats that show that male suicide has reached its highest level for two decades. It feels so bleak, but there are things we can all do to help [short thread]
Reach out to your male family, friends and colleagues, ask how they are then LISTEN to what they say, without judgement.
If you are worried, ask directly about suicide without skirting around it. Research has found that asking directly actually decreases the likelihood of someone completing suicide so don& #39;t be afraid you& #39;ll make it worse by mentioning it. You won& #39;t.
Allow your kids to cry and to feel their feelings - especially boys. Never ask anyone to man up or tell them that big boys don& #39;t cry. Big boys absolutely do cry. My dad cried when his mum died; my husband cried when our son was born.
There is so much information online: @Zer0Suicide has some excellent short videos and more detailed resources
Likewise, @theCALMzone is another wonderful source of advice and hope
This video is a very clear way to show how #SmallTalkSavesLives https://youtu.be/VDchxgZxjcM ">https://youtu.be/VDchxgZxj...
If anyone is reading this and feeling hopeless, please reach out - to me, or to someone you love or trust. You are not alone, even in these extraordinarily isolated times x
