'BarberTalk' hopes to help tackle male suicide rates on Isle of Man

Men three times more likely to take their own life than women

It's hoped a new initiative will help reduce the number of male suicides that happen on the Isle of Man.

'BarberTalk' is training hairdressers to spot the warning signs in their clients and signpost them to any support they might need.

Statistics from Public Health show the risk of suicide is three times higher for men than women.

Ben Drewry from Drewry's has been explaining why he wanted to get involved:

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this story there are details of local organisations that provide advice and support here.

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