19/04/2026
It is unthinkable that su***de of our young men is our new normal- please start the conversation today đź’™
This week, news of two lives lost to su***de have really pulled me up.
Two men. Different worlds. Same ending.
And in a quiet moment at home, my wife said something that’s been sitting with me ever since…
“Maybe this is just normal now.”
I understand why it feels that way.
When you see it, hear it, and live close to it… it can start to feel constant.
But we can’t accept that.
This is not normal.
And we can’t let it become normal.
Right now, people are carrying a lot:
Cost of living pressure.
Business stress.
Uncertainty about the future.
Good people. Strong people. Quietly doing it tough.
We don’t need to normalise su***de.
We need to normalise the conversation.
Make it okay to say, “I’m not travelling that well.”
Make it safe to check in.
Make space to listen, without judgement, without fixing.
Because people don’t need perfect words.
They need someone who will notice.
Someone who will ask.
Someone who will stay.
If this post does anything, let it be this:
Reach out to someone today.
Start the conversation.
Because silence is where this grows.
And conversation is where it starts to change.
