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Before We Can Build A Modern Man, We Need To Build A Modern Boy #depression #anxiety

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. I have read this statistic often. I watched a running race in July in London where a mental health charity was represented and held banners opposite Charing Cross station, to this effect. ONS data* tells us that male suicide wasContinueContinue reading “Before We Can Build A Modern Man, We Need To Build A Modern Boy #depression #anxiety”

In the news – Is machismo the cause of the male suicide emergency?

Now if you can get past the political rancour in this article from the Daily Telegraph there are some very good points. Plus, yet more shocking statistics. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says Britain is too macho and it’s causing men to commit suicide, but maybe he’s not man enough to tackle men’s issues, writes GlenContinueContinue reading “In the news – Is machismo the cause of the male suicide emergency?”