1 in 5 of us have experienced suicidal thoughts, but suicide can be prevented. We can all play a part by looking out for each other.

As charity of the year for the TCS TCS London Marathon, we’re tackling stigma around suicide. We believe in tomorrow, and together we can save lives.

Had the Mens Den logo tattooed on me today to help raise awareness of the group

10 January 1935 | Dutch Jewish girl Elisabeth Ikkersheim was born in The Hague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz in October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

Shout out to everyone who is still trying to be an open-hearted and kind person even while having to process a lot of heavy things.

Having clear boundaries and sticking to them is an essential part of looking after yourself.

💡 letstalk.mentalhealth on IG

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If you're trying to drink less alcohol, even just sticking to a few drink-free days a week is a great step in the right direction.

Here are a few things you can try to help you cut back in 2024.

#DryJanuary #NewYearResolutions

A general election is on the horizon. Young people’s mental health is in a state of emergency - it’s time to address the root causes and radically improve support services. Politicians need to step up and do more for young people.

2 January 1937 | Dutch Jewish boy Salomon Louis Turksma was born in Utrecht.

In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

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Happy New Year 2024!

Would you like to volunteer and help us make the photographs in #Accrington , #Nelson , #Burnley , and #Colne Libraries digitally available?

Visit: lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund
#NationalLottery #HeritageFund #KELP #KeepingEastLancsInThePicture

In 1996, an unidentified 8-year-old boy slipped away from his mother, climbed over a barrier, and fell into the Gorilla Enclosure.

Due to the 20 ft fall, the boy broke his hand and suffered a deep laceration to his face. Seven gorillas inhabited the enclosure. Gorillas are

💚 You’re enough just as you are.

📅 Try not feel pressured into making new years resolutions if you don’t want to.

🎉 Celebrate how far you’ve come already.

Claim it!

Going into a new year can bring up a mix of feelings, some of them can be complicated. Pair that with the pressure to have a good time and it can all just feel a bit much.

If you find this a hard time of year, you don’t have to face it alone – we’ll be here all night 💚

Mens Den Colne would like to wish all our followers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄

Every death by suicide is absolute tragedy.

In the UK, THREE QUARTERS of all suicides are by MEN.

25 times more research funding per person affected is spent on cancer research compared to mental health research & the differential is even greater for suicide prevention research