The tragic reality of suicide, is how often it leaves unanswered questions – perhaps most of all ‘why?’

So many will never know why a man they loved took his own life, so any discussion around #malesuicide must surely start from this same place of deference and uncertainty.

There are no simple answers, and even the most qualified experts, will be full of uncertainty and doubt when it comes to discussing ‘why so many men die by suicide’.

One of those experts is my friend Dr Susie Bennett @male_suicide_research , whose concept of “a symphony of sorrow” I shamelessly plagiarise here…

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2025-11-10