Oct 12, 2020
The Hidden Men’s Mental Health Crisis
Many men have internalized outdated and harmful beliefs about what it means to be a man. Emotional and physical isolation and the mental health issues that result represent the largest health crisis facing men today.
- Over 50% of men have less than two friends they can discuss serious topics with. - HeadsUpGuys.org
- 40% of men in crisis admit that they won’t talk to anyone, often because they feel like they have no one to turn to. - Prior Hospitals Group
- Currently, 75% of suicides are committed by men. - Movember
Meet Matt Zerker, founder and CEO of tethr, "The world's first online, peer-to-peer support community connecting men for open and honest conversations about life.
We can help reduce human suffering one conversation at a time.
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