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[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

Let's make hope normal again.

[Reszo @Reszouk]

So @canva have released some new features…anyone have any tips on how to share the new featured animation as they appear in Canva? Using the Gradient animation and it doesn’t perform the same when shared as an MP4… 🤔
#Canva

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@easyJet Thanks Nela - will DM now

[Reszo @Reszouk]

Any ideas how to get a pair of glasses back that were left on an @easyJet flight?
These are prescription glasses needed for driving!

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@shell444x @asana Seems to be

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@WallStreetSilv Seriously amazing balance! 🥇

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@hartleywintney Conflicted by the results; low turn out, 355 votes for Robertson, elected Tory, but at least not Robertson….

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

📽️ Mob rule and the Conservative Party.

Thanks to @gavinesler for narration.

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@hartleywintney The great village poppy ‘competition’ raises its ugly head again! Plastic poppies on lampposts are not the measure of how we respect the fallen - quiet contemplative reflection, community and the promotion of peace.

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@HelenKeats @bobbalooba @RevRichardColes @RzBg And gluten free too!

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

A life lesson..

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Whatever the rights and wrongs of Nigel Farage having his elite bank account cancelled, let’s remember who he actually is

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@instagram please please please what is going on with the app?
This is what I see! Feeds, Stories, Posts nothing showing but video’s will play when selected. Take a look @instagramdown there are lots of us in the same situation!

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@instagram please please please correct this! It’s so frustrating and only video content playing when scrolling.
No work around and it’s been like this for 4 days now!
#instagramdown

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@hartleywintney So sad 😞

[David Baddiel @Baddiel]

This really hasn't helped:
https://t.co/WMuhUtKQQI

[Reszo @Reszouk]

Bye bye Boris
#BorisOut

[Reszo @Reszouk]

@canva No worries - I worked it out! Canva changed the saturation on .mp4 files - saved the vid as .mov and no problems. Bit of a pain though but at least all working.

[Reszo @Reszouk]

Anyone @canva who can help me? Video colour saturation changes automatically - how do I stop this?!