Thread by @Positivteacha

🧵 THE THINGS SUICIDAL MEN SAY 🧵

Content Warning: Suicide

As I reflect cringingly on a weekend of overzealous tweeting during a time of emotional instability, I remember this Australian study that asked 251 suicidal men, what they said to let ppl know they were in crisis. 👇

Link to study:



Some people theorise that phrases such as 'I'm feeling unloved', or 'I have butterflies in my stomach all the time', are 'feminised' and therefore less likely to be used by men.bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjope…

An Australian study surveyed 251 men on the language they used to express suicidal thoughts and depression.

When feeling suicidal the most common phrases men used to describe their feelings were:

The most common words or phrases men used to describe feeling depressed were...

As always, it's important for educators to consider this research in the light of the job they do and the kids they teach.

I don't think you'll get many boys this side of 1957 using the phrase 'Down in the dumps', but...

...what we do see here is that certain words are more acceptable for men to use - after all, if you're a "proper man", 'stressed' and 'tired' is how you should feel after all that manly work.

As teachers and parents we need to be mindful of the language our sons and brothers and husbands are using. Are they tired because of too much late-night X Box or could it be something else?

Hope this helps you, somehow. RT if it does!

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