The single biggest cause of male deaths...
msf74
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in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
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in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
Bump... cause I love you...
And not in a stalkerish sort of way...
Because you're across the pond. :grumble:0 -
in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
Bump... cause I love you...
And not in a stalkerish sort of way...
Because you're across the pond. :grumble:
Lol. Thanks love.
It's amazing such an important issue gets so little airtime it seems....0 -
in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
Ditto. Love you too :-)0 -
in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
Bump... cause I love you...
And not in a stalkerish sort of way...
Because you're across the pond. :grumble:
Lol. Thanks love.
It's amazing such an important issue gets so little airtime it seems....
So you want attention?0 -
So you want attention?
I want the issue to get attention.
If you want to give me attention at the same time you are more than welcome dude...0 -
in the UK where I live for men aged between 20 - 49 years old almost made me fall off my chair when I read what it was.
It is not road traffic accidents.
It is not heart disease.
It is not cancer.
Or even obesity.
It is suicide.
So, if you are a man and you struggle with these thoughts, if you feel despair and hopelessness and doubt please know you are not alone. It is not a reflection of your worth as a man to any degree. There is help out there for you and taking that help is just as important as looking after yourself physically.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably - is a UK charity which supports men who struggle in this area. Their website can be found here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/
Live long my brothers.
#mandown
Bump... cause I love you...
And not in a stalkerish sort of way...
Because you're across the pond. :grumble:
Lol. Thanks love.
It's amazing such an important issue gets so little airtime it seems....
So you want attention?
WUT?0 -
Thank you for posting this.0
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So you want attention?
I want the issue to get attention.
If you want to give me attention at the same time you are more than welcome dude...
Well you can tell us better. You have any theories on why this is so? I was expecting to read something else.0 -
Thank you for posting this.
No problem mate.
It is an important issue and needs to be discussed openly.0 -
Bump. Thank you for this. :flowerforyou:0
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So you want attention?
I want the issue to get attention.
If you want to give me attention at the same time you are more than welcome dude...
I would give you attentions! Bump!0 -
So you want attention?
I want the issue to get attention.
If you want to give me attention at the same time you are more than welcome dude...
Well you can tell us better. You have any theories on why this is so? I was expecting to read something else.
It's a multitude of factors which can affect male mental health - unemployment, stereotypical views of what man's role "should" be linked to feelings of self worth, young men growing up with histories of abuse either in the home or broader communities, access to support networks to help cope with hard times in life.
I am glad you are expecting and wanting to read more on the subject. That is why I linked the CALM website where you can find a myriad of research papers on the issue.0 -
The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…0
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The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
He was specific about the age range, 20-49.0 -
The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
Did you even read the post? He said between ages 20 and 49...0 -
Not exactly .. The leading cause of death in 20-34 year old men in the uk is suicide AND POISONING AND ACCIDENTS.
Suicide and injury/poisoning of undetermined intent were the leading cause of death for 20-34 year olds, for 26% of men and 13% of women. Factors that could lead to these deaths include: traumatic experiences, lifestyle choices such as drug or alcohol misuse, job insecurity and relationship problems.
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/mortality-statistics--deaths-registered-in-england-and-wales--series-dr-/2012/sty-causes-of-death.html0 -
The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
The OP actually specified the particular region that he lives in. The UK is comprised of four different countries.0 -
I'm sorry, but the last time I checked, suicide was a huge problem for society regardless of what continent you are on. Picking apart a post for factual inaccuracies that is simply intended to emphasize the problem is just silly and ridiculous!0
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I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...0
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I'm sorry, but the last time I checked, suicide was a huge problem for society regardless of what continent you are on. Picking apart a post for factual inaccuracies that is simply intended to emphasize the problem is just silly and ridiculous!
Good looks on what I was going to say. It still a problem everywhere whether you want to hear it or not.0 -
I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...
You don't need to do that. You started this thread with a charitable heart. Some people have nothing better to do than to detract from the issue.0 -
It's a very neglected issues worldwide. Thanks for taking the time to help raise some awareness.0
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The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
Did you even read the post? He said between ages 20 and 49...
It's actually ages 20-34.0 -
The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
Did you even read the post? He said between ages 20 and 49...
It's actually ages 20-34.
We all appreciate your input in this thread. With more people like you, this societal issue is sure to be resolved in no time. /sarcasm
It's really telling that you needed to take the focus of this thread and put on you and your attention to detail.
Nice!0 -
I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...
You don't need to do that. You started this thread with a charitable heart. Some people have nothing better to do than to detract from the issue.
As long as the issue is getting discussed I am not fussed
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The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
Did you even read the post? He said between ages 20 and 49...
It's actually ages 20-34.
Well aren't you just the ray of sunshine....Perhaps the article that he read was outdated, or not as specific...the bigger issue is Suicide Awarness...Don't be a twit..
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I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...
You don't need to do that. You started this thread with a charitable heart. Some people have nothing better to do than to detract from the issue.
Yeahbut .. "Noble lies" and misinformation detract from the issue too. Nobody is suggesting that it's not a serious issue. But you don't have to BS about the statistics to get peoples' attention. All that's going to do is cause people to dismiss the position that is supported by the noble lie.0 -
The leading cause of death of men in the UK is heart disease…
Did you even read the post? He said between ages 20 and 49...
It's actually ages 20-34.
We all appreciate your input in this thread. With more people like you, this societal issue is sure to be resolved in no time. /sarcasm
If someone is going to throw out statistics regarding a very serious matter, at least have the correct data so people are CORRECTLY informed. That's why I said suicide is the leading cause of men between the ages of 20 and 34.0 -
I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...
You don't need to do that. You started this thread with a charitable heart. Some people have nothing better to do than to detract from the issue.
As long as the issue is getting discussed I am not fussed
Do you feel a theory is that men just do not talk about real stuff at all? Feeling you know any men who talk to other men about feelings?0 -
I am happy to revise the title of this thread (or ask a Mod to do so) to "one, if not the biggest cause of male deaths" if needs be and it draws people back to the underlying issue of why so many young men it seems are taking their own lives...
You don't need to do that. You started this thread with a charitable heart. Some people have nothing better to do than to detract from the issue.
Yeahbut .. "Noble lies" and misinformation detract from the issue too. Nobody is suggesting that it's not a serious issue. But you don't have to BS about the statistics to get peoples' attention. All that's going to do is cause people to dismiss the position that is supported by the noble lie.
I can say with certainty that he did not "BS" the statistics. IF this is the statistic the article gave he was simply stating the fact as he knew. Any data from ANY research can be skewed in the favor of whoever is conducting the research. Posting about being off on the age range DETRACTS from the issue..0
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