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 * About Us
   * Suicide Intervention Experts
   * Magic Mike Live Partnership
   * Our Blog
   * Contact Us
 * I want to help
   * Ways To Fundraise
     * Fundraising for Men’s Minds Matter
   * Ways To Give
     * Include a Gift in your Will
     * A Gift in Memory
   * Men’s Mental Health Volunteering
   * MMM Merchandise
 * Suicide Prevention Resources
   * Coping in a Crisis
     * Behavioural Activation and Baseline Functioning
     * Breathing Techniques for Stress & Anxiety
     * How to Improve Your Sleep Quality
     * Distraction Techniques for Depression
     * How to Identify Your Core Values
   * MMM Research
   * Help me I’m Suicidal
   * How to Help a Suicidal Friend
   * Self Help
   * Mental Health Services
   * Suicide Prevention Training Courses
 * Men’s Mental Health
   * Men & Anxiety
   * Men & Stress
   * Men & Anger Issues
   * Depression in Men
   * Men & Suicide
   * Masculinity & Depression
   * Men & Relationships
   * Men & Emotions
   * Men & Homelessness
   * Men & Seeking Help
   * Mental Health in the Workplace
 * Donate Now


 * About Us
   * Suicide Intervention Experts
   * Magic Mike Live Partnership
   * Our Blog
   * Contact Us
 * I want to help
   * Ways To Fundraise
     * Fundraising for Men’s Minds Matter
   * Ways To Give
     * Include a Gift in your Will
     * A Gift in Memory
   * Men’s Mental Health Volunteering
   * MMM Merchandise
 * Suicide Prevention Resources
   * Coping in a Crisis
     * Behavioural Activation and Baseline Functioning
     * Breathing Techniques for Stress & Anxiety
     * How to Improve Your Sleep Quality
     * Distraction Techniques for Depression
     * How to Identify Your Core Values
   * MMM Research
   * Help me I’m Suicidal
   * How to Help a Suicidal Friend
   * Self Help
   * Mental Health Services
   * Suicide Prevention Training Courses
 * Men’s Mental Health
   * Men & Anxiety
   * Men & Stress
   * Men & Anger Issues
   * Depression in Men
   * Men & Suicide
   * Masculinity & Depression
   * Men & Relationships
   * Men & Emotions
   * Men & Homelessness
   * Men & Seeking Help
   * Mental Health in the Workplace
 * Donate Now




MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH
SUICIDE INTERVENTION & PREVENTION SPECIALISTS








MEN’S MINDS MATTER – TACKLING MALE SUICIDE

WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE INTERVENTION AND
PREVENTION. WE SPECIALISE IN DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING PSYCHOLOGICAL
INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, WHILE ALSO
ADVOCATING FOR AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MALE SUICIDE. 

IF YOU ARE SUPPORTING SOMEONE WHO IS SUFFERING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, VISIT
OUR HELPING A FRIEND PAGE FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE.

IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING AND FEEL LIKE YOU NEED SOME GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO DO, VISIT
OUR DEDICATED PAGE.





MEN’S SUICIDE PREVENTION FUNDRAISING

As men’s mental health specialists, we rely on fundraising efforts to carry out
our vital work.  Without this support, we wouldn’t be able to research and
develop essential, life-saving tools. If you’re involved in fundraising, please
consider supporting Men’s Minds Matter to help us save more lives from suicide.


Fundraise For Men’s Mental Health

MALE SUICIDE RATES

Men account for three quarters of all suicides, and male suicides have always
been disproportionately high. Suicide is the leading cause of death globally for
men, across all age groups. Undeniably, it’s something that needs attention. As
men’s suicide specialists, we focus primarily on the male experience, although
our clinical model transcends gender.

HELP ME, I’M FEELING SUICIDAL

Our free downloadable guide on what to do if you are feeling suicidal is made
for people who are actively having suicidal thoughts. We hope it will help
people stay safe and navigate difficult times. The guide offers ideas and
suggestions on what to do and where to seek help.

HOW TO HELP A SUICIDAL FRIEND

Suicide is everyone’s business. It’s difficult to know what the right thing to
say or do is in these difficult circumstances. This is why we produced our guide
on how to help a suicidal friend. It offers advice on what you can do and when
to seek more specialist help.




MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH


MORE AND MORE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE HIGHER MALE SUICIDE RATE. BUT STILL, NOT
ENOUGH STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO HELP. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES  AND PRESSURES THAT
MEN AND BOYS FACE WHICH REQUIRE OUR ATTENTION. MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HELP
THEM.


MEN & BOYS – SUICIDE FACTS

Men currently make up 76% of all suicides in the UK

On average more than 13 men a day take their own lives


ISSUES IN SOCIETY

 * 80% of street homeless rough sleepers are male

 * The vast majority of the prison population is male

 * There are significantly higher rates of substance abuse and dependence in men

 * 79% of drug related deaths are male

 * The outward expression of male distress causes significant problems for other
   men, women and children

 * Men are more likely than women to die prematurely across all age groups

 * They are twice as likely to be a victims of violent crime

Donate To Men’s Mental Health Fundraising




MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AT OUR LOCAL GIVING PAGE! ALL FUNDS RAISED GO TOWARDS
COMBATING SUICIDE RATES AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES.


Donate Now



MEN’S SUICIDE PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS

MMM has been built on the kind contributions of volunteers. Have something to
contribute? We’d love to hear from you. We currently need help organisationally
(accounting, business development, funding, website support) and with our web
app development (coding, video production, copyright).

Contact Us

DEPRESSION IN MEN

Depression affects one in four people at some point in their lifetime, but 
women are more likely to be diagnosed than men. One reason for this is that men
often struggle to identify how they’re  feeling and don’t feel comfortable
talking about their emotions. This contributes to problems worsening and help
only being sought at the point of crisis, if at all.  [Help for Men With
Depression]

STRESS IN MEN

Stress is something we all feel when we have too much on our plates. Modern life
pushes us to our limits. We’re told we always need to give 100% or more. We see
people on social media who appear to ‘have it together’. Much of the time,
stress is brought on by unrealistic expectations. 
Too much stress over a prolonged period might burn you out. It’s important to
identify stress and its triggers, set clear boundaries, and manage expectations.

MEN & ANGER

Many men have been conditioned by society to believe that anger is one of the
few acceptable emotions they’re ‘allowed’ to have. As a result, other emotions
such as fear, shame, sadness and guilt are shut out. This leads to these
feelings being expressed as anger.

ANXIETY IN MEN

Anxiety is not an emotion usually associated with men. This means that it often
goes untreated. The unrealistic expectation that men don’t feel anxious at any
time leads to feelings of shame. They struggle to admit they’re feeling anxious,
and avoid seeking help or responding effectively to these feelings.

ATTITUDES TOWARDS MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health has long been a taboo subject, especially for men. But societal
attitudes are changing.  Talking about our mental health is becoming more
socially acceptable. We’re learning more about how to support each other and
realising that most people have gone through similar situations themselves.

SUICIDE PREVENTION

We’ve gathered lots of information about suicide prevention, including:
• Hotlines and organisations where you can get help
• Suicide prevention training
• Government programs
• Awareness campaigns 
• Other charities who offer help and support


OUR SUICIDE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SPECIALISTS


DR LUKE SULLIVAN

Consultant clinical psychologist and founding director of Men’s Minds Matter.
Luke has been working in the field of suicide prevention and men’s mental health
since 2004. In 2009, Luke set up Men’s Minds Matter and went on to develop the
MMM model of psychological entrapment and suicidal crises. Additionally, Luke
works in NHS crisis resolution home treatments with people who are actively
suicidal and at risk of taking their own lives.


NIGEL SANDERSON

Nigel’s our guy with lived experience of suicide and depression. He’s been able
to overcome both of these and now brings his expertise to Men’s Minds Matter so
as to help others in need. He encourages people to actively discuss and promote
men’s mental health, and helped in the development of the MMM model and
interventions.
Nigel is currently studying to become a counsellor and is a  practicing
Buddhist.


ARE WE A MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY?

Men’s Minds Matter is a limited by guarantee community interest company (CIC)
instead of a charity. This alternative not for profit charitable structure
provides a range of benefits that allow us to provide a better level of service
than we would be able to provide if we were a men’s mental health charity.


MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH CHARITIES

Because a charity is led by a board of trustees, the founders have a lot less
say about how the organisation acts and what the focus is. The direction
charities take is often decided by the trustees, which is great in many ways..
However, having worked very closely with other men’s mental health charities,
who broadened their focus to be more inclusive and gender neutral, we’ve seen
first hand how this can lead to a loss of focus on the male experience. If we
transitioned to a men’s mental health charity, the board could change the aim of
our organisation and we could end up in a similar situation.

Because we also develop psychological interventions for people at risk of
suicide we believe the CIC set up works better. We keep this narrow focus on
suicide intervention and saving lives. Nevertheless, we are guided by our
community through advisory groups which include researchers, clinicians and
people with lived experience.


COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES

A CIC limited by guarantee is a special type of limited company which exists to
benefit the community rather than private shareholders. CIC’s limited by
guarantee provide an alternative structure to charities. CIC’s and governed by
Companies House and we have to report to them to ensure our work meets the needs
of the communities we serve. They operate in very similar ways but there are
some fundamental differences.

At MMM we do not have any shareholders, ensure all the money we raise is used to
benefit our community we serve and unlike some Men’s Mental Health Charities,
invest the money we raise into what we say we will. 

Being a CIC, we can focus on exactly where we believe we can have the greatest 
impact without being swayed by the potential for extra funding and attention.
Our particular type of CIC is limited by guarantee, which means that the money
that we fundraise must be used for the community purpose we serve and it can’t
be taken out to line the pockets of shareholders (because we don’t have any!).
We believe any organisation that takes public money to provide health services
should not have shareholders. It’s unethical. 

Because we’re a CIC, we’re also allowed to sell products to fundraise such as
our Unisex Hoodies and other products in our store.


MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AT OUR LOCAL GIVING PAGE!
ALL MONIES RAISED GO TOWARDS PRODUCING MORE INTERVENTIONS TO HELP REDUCE
SUICIDE.

Donate Now


CONTACT@MENSMINDSMATTER.ORG

Men’s Minds Matter
Bussey Building
133 Rye Lane
Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4ST

contact@mensmindsmatter.org








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