TW/CW: Suicide/Self-harm I haven’t been very active here as of late, but before Mental Health Awareness Month comes to close this year I wanted to talk a bit about a group called Boys Get Sad Too. From my perspective as a woman I am proud to have seen the topics of mental health and self-care greatly increase within the female-identifying community the last few years, especially since the pandemic royally wrecked all of our shit. That being said, while I feel that this topic has become less taboo (and should continue to become even less so), everyone should be supported in their mental health/self-care regimens- males/male-identifying persons included. According to statistics as recent as 2020, 84 men take their lives every week in the UK, while that number is about the same per DAY here in the United States. Additionally, in 2015 (the most recent year for which data is available), it was reported that approximately 575,000 people visited a hospital for injuries due to self-harm. #BGST was formed in the UK in 2018 and their goal is to actively work to raise awareness for the struggles that men face. 10% of their proceeds go to CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) charity, and I’m happy to wear this shirt/share this post to help both groups open up the conversation around male mental health. Mental illness can affect everyone, and mental health in general is incredibly important- not only for our generation, but for those ahead of us in life and those come after us. Let’s do what we can today to help ensure a better future for tomorrow. 🕊 Stay well Xx ❤️ #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MaleMentalHealth #BoysGetSadToo #BeTheLightForOthers (at Sherman, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeNSWMiOALA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
