Save a Bro, Grow a Mo!

Movember is well underway. The term may be one that many of us have become familiar with since its inception in 2003. What many of us may not realise however, is that this movement has one simple goal...to stop men dying young!

While this annual charity event targets health issues faced by men like:

• Prostate cancer (the rate of prostate cancer is set to double in the next 15 years)

• Testicular cancer (the rate of testicular cancer has doubled in the last 50 years)

it also focuses on Mental health and suicide prevention an area of focus high on our priority list here at Samway Counselling Services.

We are told that the number of suicide deaths are approximately three times higher in males than females, and 50% of Australian men having had a mental health problem at some point in their lives. No doubt this has to be tackled head on.

Movember’s key message is:

“It’s time to have an honest conversation about mental health.”

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If you need someone to talk to, why not reach out to a professional counselling service like Samway Counselling Services – www.samwaycounselling.com.au

Or if you need after hours crisis support, contact:

MensLine - 1300 78 99 78

Lifeline – 13 11 14