Triangle help center raises awareness during Men's Mental Health Month
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about." June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when men face the idea that seeking help for mental health is a sign of weakness. At the Raleigh-based HopeLine, a help center, trained counselors are ready to listen to anyone facing life's challenges. While both genders are at equal rates in suicide rates, men are still more likely to successfully take their own life. The center is working to overcome stigmas for men about seeking help and combat the stigma around mental health. If someone needs help, the HopeLine will be there to listen.
Published : 11 months ago by in Health
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about."
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about."
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about."
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about."
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is an important reminder that help is always there, even as men still sometimes face the idea that getting help is a sign of weakness.
At the Raleigh-based HopeLine, trained counselors are ready to listen to anyone facing life's challenges.
"We're going to support them, help find solutions, remind them that they are loved and cared about," said Director Keri Christensen.
They said call volume has been steady, a sign that mental health is being talked about more and that more people are seeking help.
While both genders are at equal rates, when it comes to suicide rates, men are still more likely to successfully take their own life.
"Women are actually three times more likely to attempt suicide than men, but men have a higher rate of death from suicide than women and their means tend to be more lethal," Christensen said.
The center is also still working past stigmas for men and the wrong idea that getting help can make you a burden or weak.
"I think as a society we recognize that we all see the men that we love can tend to be a little more closed off maybe, and so I think that the stigma around mental health is always talked about and fight against it because it doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with you," Christensen said.
If someone needs help, they'll be there to listen.
If you're in crisis, you can call the 988 hotline or locally you can reach the HelpLine at 919-231-4525.
Topics: Social Issues