The epidemic of male suicide will not be overcome by a some well meaning words, a couple of nice speeches from politicians, and a few extra quid in our backpocket. No. Turning the tide on male suicide will require fundamental, society wide change, from top to bottom, with deep, ongoing collaboration across the board; between public services, schools, health providers, GPs, community centres, and the church, to rethink the problem entirely. Big challenges demand big solutions, and when it comes to mens health, there is no challenge bigger than that of male suicide. So whilst I welcome the recent Men’s Health Strategy, the additional funding for male suicide, and the renewed calls for change; I fear such things will lead us to thinking it’s “mission accomplished”, and closing the book entirely. Don’t get me wrong – £3.6 million from the Government is £3.6 million more than we had last year, but it is still a drop in the ocean to the problem itself. So when will we show the political courage, and gumption, to make the demands for what we truly need? What do you think? New podcast with @male_suicide_research 👇 https://tinyurl.com/acehvdc7

2026-03-10