Male suicide in UK a 'national emergency'
New statistics from the Huffington Post UK, in conjunction with OnePoll, reveal that 42% of men in the UK have suffered from depression. The research shows that 46% of men between 45 and 54 have suffered from the disorder, compared with 45% of 35 to 44-year-olds and 39% of men under the age of 35.The topic of depression was high on the media agenda last week, with Thursday's International Men's Day focusing on the rate of male suicide in Britain, which is now so severe it is being termed a "national emergency".Glen Poole, of International Men's Day, said it was important to help men to talk about their mental health issues - a point reiterated by the study, where only 18% of 1500 respondents said they felt comfortable discussing their feelings. ..
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