11/06/2026
June - Men’s Mental Health Awareness
727,000 per year
60,600 per month
14,000 per week
1,990 per day
83 per hour
1.4 per minute
That is how many men we lose to su***de - with male su***de representing 75% of all su***des. (WHO statistics)
These could be men going through divorces, men who just lost their job, men who just got out of prison - or it could be men with a happy family, a big home and their dream job.
For the men in the group who are struggling - please reach out for help. Despite how it feels, everyone in your life would rather have you around while you fight your battles rather than hearing about your struggles from a loved one at your funeral.
If you think one of your mates is struggling, please reach out to them - just like my mates reached out to me when it mattered the most.
For those of us who work/ have worked in the emergency services whether that is ambulance service, fire service, police, RNLI or in the military / prison service - we often see death/trauma on a daily basis sometimes in horrific circumstances. That is the careers we chose. But seeking support is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength.
You all work in a sector which exists to help people. It is what you love, and what you take pride in. But if you are not around, who is going to do that?
If you need to talk:
Samaritans - 116 123
CALM - 0800 585 858
MIND - 0300 102 1234
Please also consider making a donation to a mental health charity.
Keep going, you’ve got this 💪
The Royal Marines Charity
