1/ It’s been 17 years today since I lost my younger brother to #suicide. Since then, so much has changed.
2/ The stigma surrounding #mentalhealth has diminished a little and organisations like @TimetoChange and @heads_together bring a powerful lobby and royal patronage to the topic.
3/ @andysmanclubuk alongside many others has brought safe places for men to talk about their health and mental health across the country. 100s do every week.
4/ The @Zer0Suicide alliance has made the philosophy of “no suicide is inevitable and all are preventable” a mantra across the country
5/ Free on line training has been made available to anyone. It takes 20 minutes and has been done by thousands of people, saving many lives. Do it here zerosuicidealliance.com/training/
6/ The @NCISH_UK national confidential inquiry into suicide has delivered research findings that have improved care in #mentalhealth services, reducing inpatient suicides and gaining profound insights that builds understanding but not yet solutions @OfficialUoM @ProfLAppleby
7/ The @WYHpartnership has launched a #suicideprevention strategy and made this one of its top 10 priorities 
8/ @AlysColeKing has launched a substantial set of resources for people and professionals to develop personal safety plans backed by @4_MentalHealth_ stayingsafe.net/intro
9/ #Suicidebereavement is better understood following tireless work by @sobsfundraising @SJMcDonn leading to new services, including #postvention support @WYHpartnership @RealLinHarrison
10/ And #suicide remains the biggest killer of young men. Behind every number a life lost and families changed forever. We can change this.
