It is November. And this month each year the Movember Foundation encourages us to grow facial hair, specifically a mustache, to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues­­–prostate cancer, testicle cancer, and men’s health issues of depression and suicide prevention.

Three quarters of suicides are men. Poor mental health leads to half a million men taking their own life every year. That’s one every minute.

If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you think someone is in immediate danger, do not leave him or her alone—stay there and call 911.

links:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/10/lincolns-great-depression/304247/

www.movember.com

www.mentalhealth.gov

http://www.urologytimes.com/mens-health/depression-and-suicide-men-identifying-risk

http://www.urologytimes.com/article/urologic-cancer-patients-have-5-fold-increase-suicide-risk