Wednesday 31-10-2018 - 12:20

Mental Health campaigner, Sam Tyrer of Change Talks came to campus to give a talk on reducing stigma and raising awareness around mental health.

Delivering the talk to members of sports teams and others, Sam talked openly about his own struggle with anxiety and depression following the loss of close family and friends. Sam gave up on himself, failing exams and gaining weight until one day, when he was at his lowest, someone asked him asked him one simple question, “Are you ok son?”.

In 2017 5,821 suicides were recorded in Great Britain. Of these, 75% were men and 25% were women. Suicide is the most common cause of death for men aged 20-49 years in England and Wales.[i]

This November Lancaster University Students’ Union will be working with colleges, teams and societies to support Movember. Over the month, there’ll be a series of events, including a free comedy night with Dave Chawner!

Movember is all about raising awareness of men’s health, physical, mental and sexual. We want to nurture a culture where everyone can talk about and feel safe discussing all issues.  

If you want to get involved or host a Mo-ment there’s 3 simple things you need to do:

1. Create a Mo-page on movember.co.uk
2. Host your Mo-ment
3. Email Emily at su.vp.welfareandcommunity@lancaster.ac.uk and let her know where and when it will be taking place. If you need any help booking spaces or borrowing equipment, get in touch.