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[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

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[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

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[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

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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.

[Ryan @ChappsRyan2000]

If this ever needed saying again..

If you’re struggling. Fucking speak to someone.

#RickyHatton

[Laura Woods @laura_woodsy]

I really can’t get out of my head what has happened to Charlie Kirk. I watched him a lot, not because I agreed with everything he said, but because he was an absolutely formidable commentator and could debate in a relentless, yet respectful way. Shot in the throat for using his voice. I’ll never get that image out of my head. Horrifying.

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

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[Liverpool FC @LFC]

We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.

We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident.

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

@BarclaysUKHelp The fraudsters we need to be vigilant about is @Barclays Stealing our money holding it hostage & leaving us to starve or forcing us into debt! You’re an absolute disgrace! Your customers want their money and compensation for stress, anxiety & embarrassment caused by your fuck up!

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

@DavidOh27854454 @BarclaysUKHelp It’s been this same 4 hours since yesterday morning!

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

@BarclaysUKHelp @Barclays what is going on I need my money now!!!! You have literally left thousands of people hungry and without what is rightfully there’s for going on 24 hours now! We want our fucking money!

[Adrian Gosling @digitalsunshine]

Evening Barclays,

This is really starting to drag now

Not accusing you of incompetence or anything, but have you tried turning it off and on again?

#Barclays

[Chris @Geopoliticmess]

Current state of British banking.

Barclays, The multibillion dollar, international bank that manages more money than entire countries are worth has been down for 10 hours…on payday (and Tax pay up day)

They have resorted to replying to customers with this…

#BarclaysDown

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

@Zarah_marshall @BarclaysUKHelp Nationwide, first direct, NatWest there’s a few

[Stacey Louise Benson @StaceylouBenson]

@MrferChristofer @BarclaysUKHelp 🤣 I know I don’t know whether to eat it, use it to pay my colleague back in work, hide from the embarrassment behind it or use it to pay my bills! Thank god for automated bullshit 🤣