Another impressive piece by William Collins, the author of our recent report submitted to the Home Office consultation on strengthening the law on domestic abuse – Herbert Purdy’s improved version of which is here.
This indeed both a tragedy and indeed a troubling lack of concern or action with regard to males. Myself I put it down to a general lack of concern about male distress in our society. From a point of view of actual impact on health it would indeed be the highest priority to at least understand more about men and suicide. It is imperative that the UK adopts a men’s health strategy to address issues such as Suicide . Acute Mental Distress and Cancer where men are so clearly not supported by effective services.
This indeed both a tragedy and indeed a troubling lack of concern or action with regard to males. Myself I put it down to a general lack of concern about male distress in our society. From a point of view of actual impact on health it would indeed be the highest priority to at least understand more about men and suicide. It is imperative that the UK adopts a men’s health strategy to address issues such as Suicide . Acute Mental Distress and Cancer where men are so clearly not supported by effective services.
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