From: Heather Trish [mailto:HeatherT@jcmh.org]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 1:04 PM
To: Heather Trish
Subject: www.mantherapy.org
Did you know…
• In 2009, 43 percent of the suicide deaths (15,904 of the 36,909 deaths) in the US were among men ages 25 to 54, which by a large margin is the highest number of suicide deaths among any age/gender group.
• For all ages, the suicide rate in 2009 was 12.02/100,000. For men ages 25 to 54, the rate was twice that at 24.83/100,000, illustrating the unique and significant burden men carry on the US suicide rate.
• Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women.
• Suicide rates are highest among White non-‐Hispanic Americans.
• Suicide is the second leading cause of death for men 25 to 34.
Working aged men (25-54 years old) account for the largest number of suicide deaths in Colorado. These men are also the least likely to receive any kind of support. They don't talk about it with their friends. They don't share with their family. And they sure as heck don't seek professional treatment. They are the victims of problematic thinking that says mental health disorders are unmanly signs of weakness.
We know many men experience suicidal thoughts, believe they are the only ones, and become hopeless as a result. We also know many types of interventions and mental health services that effectively prevent suicide exist. The problem is no one has successfully bridged the two and men continue to die without linking to a life-‐ saving treatment or other intervention.
THE GOAL OF MAN THERAPY is to show working age men that talking about their problems, getting help and fixing themselves is masculine.
Part of a multi-agency effort, including the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention, Carson J Spencer Foundation and Cactus, Man Therapy™ is giving men a resource they desperately need. A resource to help them with any problem that life sends their way, something to set them straight on the realities of suicide and mental health, and in the end, a tool to help put a stop to the suicide deaths of so many of our men.
To learn more about the research behind the campaign, please read Man Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Suicide Prevention in Working Aged Men at: http://mantherapy.org/pdf/White-Paper-Man-Therapy.pdf
If your group or organization is interested in using Dr. Rich Mahogany and ManTherapy.org, please contact DrRichMahogany@sharpideas.com
Heather Trish, NCC, LPC
Trauma Clinician
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Relatives as Parents Program Coordinator
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
9485 West Colfax Lakewood, CO 80215
303-432-5265
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