International men’s day 2018

[Klondyke]

INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 2018: WHEN IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT CELEBRATE?

The global day of celebration raises awareness of issues such as men's mental health problems and male suicide

Every year, International Men’s Day is commemorated worldwide to shine a spotlight on men who are making a positive difference and to raise awareness of issues that men face on a global scale.

With suicide being the biggest killer of men under the age of 45, according to charity Calm, encouraging people to have open conversations about topics such as men’s mental health and male suicide is essential.

Men live with mental illness.

Men struggle with their mental health.

We are constantly told that we need to “man up” and “be strong”.

84 men a week in the UK die by suicide.

That’s 12 a day.

Stop telling men to man up

The men in your lives need support too.

So when did International Men’s Day start, what does it celebrate and what’s this year’s theme?

When is it?

International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on 19 November.

The date coincides with the birthday of the father of Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a doctor from Trinidad and Tobago who relaunched International Men’s Day in 1999.

Despite the existence of the global event over the past two decades, there are many who don’t realise that the day exists, and some who oppose the notion of International Women’s Day, which takes place on 8 March.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-a8639631.html

[Looper]

With suicide being the biggest killer of men under the age of 45, according to charity Calm

That is only because health and safety is much better than it used to be so accident deaths are down.

It is a glass is half full situation fellas, so cheer up!

And thanks to the Pattaya sky-diving society for their contribution to these cockle-warming numbers

[cyrille]

International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on 19 November.

There are many who don’t realise that the day exists.

Well I guess that's it for another year.

That had almost as much impact as FaRT appreciation day.