Asking for help isn’t a weakness - it's a strength

Throughout the month of November, Together For You is running a campaign to encourage men to look after their mental health and wellbeing by seeking help early.  By asking the question 'are you trying to remain strong and silent?', Together For You is encouraging men to talk, to ask for help, or to simply say to a friend or loved one 'I’m not feeling myself'.  The stigma that surrounds mental health, in addition to the reluctance of some men to admit that there is something wrong, is quite literally killing men - who are three times more likely to die by suicide than women (77% of those who completed suicide in Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2011 were men).  This stereotypical view that men should remain strong and silent needs to change.  Asking for help isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.  Speaking out and challenging the stigma of mental health is courageous.  Doing so may help to save not only your life, but the lives of other men who are suffering in agonising, lonely silence.  Help is available ...  Pick up the phone (028 9032 9150), drop a short email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), or visit: www.togetherforyou.org.uk