adam

Philosophy. Everton. Cook.

[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.

[adam @adam_p033]

RECENCY.

[adam @adam_p033]

@_luke1878_ just means another coming in surely

[Big Fella Yerry @MainManMina]

The last time Everton won the league, they were beat 1-0 on the opening day

[Sevilla FC @SevillaFC_ENG]

Whenever Neil Maupay comes on and doesn’t score, admin smiles 👍

[sandra @mrsDugskullery]

A singer in the UK sings "Death, death to the IDF"

And people shout terrorist.

A singer in Israel signs bombs that actually kill children sheltering in tents...and nobody blinks an eyelid.

Madness.

Our governments are useless and evil and complicit in a genocide.

[adam @adam_p033]

@EvertonF1878_ @stevietoffee @Everton sure bud

[adam @adam_p033]

@EvertonF1878_ @stevietoffee @Everton alright EFC but im actually from chester and im not scouse

[adam @adam_p033]

@EvertonF1878_ @stevietoffee @Everton so what if hes shitw hell be playing 5 minutes?

[adam @adam_p033]

@EvertonF1878_ @stevietoffee @Everton better than youve ever been la - use your head for once n realise itll be to captain the first game out n maybe the derby, case and point, you dont have a fucking scooby

[adam @adam_p033]

@EvertonF1878_ @stevietoffee @Everton dont have a scooby you la

[Matt @Noberts1878]

Pickford has genuinely been world class for about 3 or 4 seasons now and the only shining light in a miserable time for Everton football club. Yet there’s still idiots who watched him flap at a cross once in 2017 and think he should be replaced by Dean Henderson

[Sarah Jayne Townsend @dollydaydreams4]

My brother went to the parade in Liverpool today we’ve had no contact his phone off mates phone off no money spent on his bank account in over 3hrs family starting to panic
I have a lot of friends going today please could you keep eye out & update ur loved ones that you are safe

[All Everton @AIlEverton]

That’s our mates there today, our family. There would have been kids who witnessed that or were involved. Everyone there traumatised and scared.

Wherever that man is deserves the maximum punishment. Shame he wasn’t ragged out the car and beaten there and then.

[oli⚜️ @olifountain]

if anyone needs anything at all i live just off duke st you’re welcome to come to mine and use wifi and if you need anything at all let me know, just so horrible what’s happened

[Everton @Everton]

Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city. 💙❤️

[Happily Dissatisfied @nocontextEFC]

Jack Harrison no longer plays for Everton Football Club.

[𝐄𝐥𝐥 👸🏼 @Elle_21x]

‘And we come from Liverpool’ 😂😂

The gift that keeps on giving

[Jim Keoghan @jim_keoghan]

Fixed it

[adam @adam_p033]

@WAJG_96 and some players are just too shit to get one