AWARE & Place Proud - Standing Up For Men's Mental Health

Monday 15th June marks the beginning of Men’s Health Week! Team AWARE in collaboration with our friends at Place Proud is using this opportunity to shine a light on men’s mental health issues. We've asked men from all over Northern Ireland to share their stories with us and Stand up for Men's Mental Health.

There’s a stigma surrounding mental health in Northern Ireland, with a mounting pressure on men to ‘Man Up’. Men are less likely to open up to their family and friends about their struggles with mental health, which can have worrying consequences. In fact, suicide is the leading killer of men under 50 in Northern Ireland and 1 in 3 men have experienced suicidal thoughts as a result of feeling stressed.

This week, we are encouraging men to look out for each other, raise awareness, and #StandUpForMen.

There are 3 simple steps to take part:

1. Check-in on 3 of your male friends.
2. Tag 3 of your friends to do the same.
3. Donate £3 to AWARE (if you can)

Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/standupformen

Funds raised from this campaign will go towards setting up a mental health awareness programme specifically for men.

Aerial shots by Urbire Exploration: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcwl_i_iIor9xrK7JWsdMrg
Music by Greg Dombrowski: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8uu2mtJUgHYRffUl2yPQ

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