Call 116 123 if you need to talk to someone
Call 111 if you are experiencing a mental health crisis
Call 999 or go to a&E if your life Is at immediate risk
Talking about men’s mental health and suicide in November is a start, but it’s not enough. We need to continually be working towards a society where it’s normal for men to open up about their mental health.
Often, suicidal thoughts don’t have one single cause, but they might happen because someone wants to end the emotional or physical pain that they’re experiencing.
Although talking about suicide is a lot more accepted than it used to be, there can still be a certain stigma around the subject.