Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Speaking directly with less well-off middle-aged men, the Samaritans have explored what these men need from support services when they're struggling.  Moving beyond what we know about the risk factors for this group, the new report 'Out of sight, out of mind: Why less well-off, middle-aged men don’t get the support they need' focused on the lived experience of these men.  In-depth ethnographic interviews were conducted with men across the UK and Ireland, in which they spoke about the challenges they faced, and the events which led them to crisis point.  Crucially, the interviews explored what these men felt had worked for them when they came into contact with support services.  See the report at: www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/research-policy/middle-aged-men-suicide