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Male Suicide
Dr Chetna Kang and Sophie Sulehria focus on male suicide.
Suicide is the biggest killer of young men in England and Wales.
In 2012 over 4,500 men took their own lives and the trend suggests that the figure for 2013 will be higher.
Although the facts are shocking, there is lots of work being done to try and prevent people, particularly men, taking their own lives.
Today we'll talk to local people who have lost loved ones to suicide and to someone who has tried to take their own life.
We'll also find out about some of the work happening to prevent suicide.
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Sun 18 Jan 201513:00
BBC Three Counties Radio
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Robert and Lotte Stringer
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Useful contacts
The Samaritans - http://www.samaritans.org/ - 08457 90 90 90 We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Hopeline UK - a specialist telephone service staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgemental support, practical advice and information to children, teenagers and young people up to the age of 35 who are worried about how they are feeling or anyone who is concerned about a young person - 0800 068 41 41 Email: [email protected] SMS: 07786 209697
Hector's House - charity set up in memory of Hector Stringer from Tring who took his own life in April 2011 - http://www.hectorshouse.org.uk/
CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - Helpline
0800 58 58 58 open between 5pm and midnight - 365 days a year
PAPYRUS - charity working to prevent male suicide - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Royal College of Psychiatry resources http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo/youngpeople/ucancope.aspx
Feeling overwhelmed
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/feelingoverwhelmed.aspx
Feeling on the Edge
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/feelingontheedge.aspx
BBC 1 Lifeline Appeal - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050h84f
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- Sun 18 Jan 201513:00BBC Three Counties Radio
