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Petition launched calling for ministerial responsibility of suicide prevention and bereavement support

Press releases   •   Mar 23, 2018 08:03 GMT

Call for photographers to shine a light on masculinity

Press releases   •   Mar 30, 2017 12:51 BST

Recent UK figures show that men are three times more likely than women to take their own life, and less likely to talk to anyone about going through depression. ​The Calm Photography Movement has been founded in partnership with LYNX to spark conversation about masculinity, mental health and self-expression through photography, in aid of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).

Record male suicide awareness as new stats show 3 in 4 UK suicides are men

Press releases   •   Dec 02, 2016 13:27 GMT

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has released the results of a suicide awareness survey to coincide with today’s new suicide figures that show 75% of UK suicides are male. Now 1 in 3 people in the UK are aware that suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45.

17 NOV: Research reveals men struggle to cope with mental health problems, as new suicide data shows huge male bias

Press releases   •   Nov 16, 2016 08:00 GMT

New research published today shows the disproportionate impacts of mental health issues on men in the UK. Men are less likely than women to talk to anyone about being depressed, and more likely to exhibit risk-taking behaviour, reveals a report launched ahead of International Men’s Day by The Huffington Post UK and the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).