Resilient Dad Show

Episode 18 - MEN NEED HELP TOO: A Realization On The Challenges Of Men Facing Suicide With Paul Withall

Episode Summary

IT’S HARD TO GET HELP THESE DAYS Today, Pat welcomes Paul Withall, the founder of Zero Suicide, to talk about the common cause of men’s suicide and the difficulties men face in getting help in their dire situations. Tune in and learn more as Paul gives us eye-opening insights on this situation, only here in the latest episode of The Resilient Dad Show. RESILIENT HIGHLIGHTS: Introducing Paul Withall How he started with Zero Suicide Suicide is not just related to mental health The most common ways men deal with challenges What services are available for men What happens when kids are segregated at school Mental health is one thing, but there’s also mental first aid The importance of having a minister for men The significance of the number 2,500 shoes WORDS OF RESILIENCE PAUL: Common cause of men’s suicide “Most of the men suicides all got some sort of link to having a child or relationship breakdown, almost all whether it's caused from mental health or not, you know, there's got to be a proper service in place.” PAUL: The seed of kids’ mental health problems “These kids then react at school, so when they're acting out at school, they might, stack differently, and because they're acting differently at school, in turn, they get singled out, the other kids don't want to hang around with them, because they've got problems, and this sort of stuff, which then and that's what's planted the seed to the mental health problems.” PAUL: Why do we need a minister for men “For 40 years, men and boys suicide have been 70% of all suicides. So the approach that they're using is not working, and it has failed. So that's why this minister for men needs to come in research the reasons why take into account all this stuff and start trialing different programs, different approaches, and listening not just to the major services, actually listening to men, listening to the women that have lost men, you know, If that's how we make a difference, finding out those underlying issues and asking these people what they think, would have made a difference.” Learn more about Paul in the links below: https://www.facebook.com/paulosuorousrexassouras.fish https://www.facebook.com/ZeroSuicide-Community-Awareness-Program-And-Walks-To-Prevent-Mens-Suicide-100110065093817/ Connect with Pat: Pat Di Domenico | About Resilient Dad If you liked this episode or were inspired by the journeys it shares, or you have suggestions or your own stories to share, subscribe to the Resilient Dad podcast now and leave us a comment!

Episode Notes

IT’S HARD TO GET HELP THESE DAYS

Today, Pat welcomes Paul Withall, the founder of Zero Suicide, to talk about the common cause of men’s suicide and the difficulties men face in getting help in their dire situations. Tune in and learn more as Paul gives us eye-opening insights on this situation, only here in the latest episode of The Resilient Dad Show.

 

RESILIENT HIGHLIGHTS:

WORDS OF RESILIENCE

PAUL: Common cause of men’s suicide

“Most of the men suicides all got some sort of link to having a child or relationship breakdown, almost all whether it's caused from mental health or not, you know, there's got to be a proper service in place.”

PAUL: The seed of kids’ mental health problems

“These kids then react at school, so when they're acting out at school, they might, stack differently, and because they're acting differently at school, in turn, they get singled out, the other kids don't want to hang around with them, because they've got problems, and this sort of stuff, which then and that's what's planted the seed to the mental health problems.”

PAUL: Why do we need a minister for men

“For 40 years, men and boys suicide have been 70% of all suicides. So the approach that they're using is not working, and it has failed. So that's why this minister for men needs to come in research the reasons why take into account all this stuff and start trialing different programs, different approaches, and listening not just to the major services, actually listening to men, listening to the women that have lost men, you know, If that's how we make a difference, finding out those underlying issues and asking these people what they think, would have made a difference.”

 

Learn more about Paul in the links below:

https://www.facebook.com/paulosuorousrexassouras.fish

https://www.facebook.com/ZeroSuicide-Community-Awareness-Program-And-Walks-To-Prevent-Mens-Suicide-100110065093817/

Connect with Pat:

Pat Di Domenico | About Resilient Dad

If you liked this episode or were inspired by the journeys it shares, or you have suggestions or your own stories to share, subscribe to the Resilient Dad podcast now and leave us a comment!